The Orthodox world rejoiced over the faithful’s return to the churches after the state of emergency expired and the sanitary rules were relaxed in Romania and many other countries.
Many of our readers thought of June 1 and sent us photos of children. Please find below our selection of pictures featuring the Orthodox life captured between May 18 and 24, 2020.
Pigeons are ever-present on the Patriarchate’s Hill, especially on fine weather. Photo: Protosyncellus Corneliu AndrașcoEven though common worship has restarted, it would be incomplete without continuing prayer at home. One learns this in early childhood. Photo: Onofrei AdrianaPutna Monastery on an overcast morning. Photo: Malina CoroamaThe Dobroteasa Parish from Bucharest during common liturgical prayer. Photo: Ionuț BarbuChiajna Monastery. Photo: Radu ChirițaWoman kneeling in prayer on the front steps of the Orthodox Cathedral in Iași. Photo: Madeleine G. PhotographyBlossomed courtyard at St Nicholas Parish in Bucharest’s Balta Albă (“White Pool”) neighbourhood. Photo: Cristina StoianHappy to return to church, little Ioan kisses the Holy Cross. Photo: Marinela PavelSunset at Sângeap Basaraba Monastery in Iași county. Photo: Basaraba MonasteryMărcuța Parish’s New Church. Photo: Alin Horia MânzatThe faithful from Horodnicu de Sus town, Suceava county, waiting for the funeral convoy to pay their last homage to the reposed Archbishop Pimen. Photo: ADN Studio Photo-VideoOld man praying during vespers service for the patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuTwo children take refuge from the rain during the patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneHappy to participate again to the church’s religious services, a layman brought a flower bouquet for the patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuThe faithful do not overlook sanitary and social distancing rules. The joy of returning to church is mixed with the fear of infection. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneThe “Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen” Church in Brăila waiting for its faithful to participate in the Divine Liturgy. Photo: Facebook / Archdiocese of Lower DanubeSuceava-city priests wore coveralls to carry the coffin of their reposed hierarch, Archbishop Pimen, who sadly fell victim to the Covid-19 disease. Photo: Doxologia / Fr. Silviu CluciThe faithful brave the rain to safely participate in the Divine Liturgy at “St Anna” Monastery of Rohia. Photo: Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarThe Ambassador of Israel to Romania, David Saranga, at the cave of St Gregory the Decapolite, after a visit to the monasteries of Vâlcea county. Photo: Facebook / David SarangaThe faithful attended the Divine Liturgy at Cotmeana Monastery, which hosts the oldest church bell in the Wallachia region, donated by Master Dragomir in 1385. Photo: Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel / Cristian GheorgheDan Andrei, one of Basilica.ro’s youngest readers. Photo: Archdeacon Dan VăscuA mother teaches her child to pray during the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
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