The Week in Pictures: October 21 – 27, 2019

Each day is a celebration, but the feast days of Saints simply add up to the joy. Here is our selection of photos from the week that has just passed, including pilgrimages, youthful moments and the joy of honouring God’s Saints.

Ecumenical Patriarch planting an olive tree in the courtyard of Vatopedi Monastery during his visit to Mount Athos. Photo: Orthodoxia News Agency
Romanian singer Paula Seling went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land together with priests and believers from the Metropolis of Oltenia. Photo: Instagram / Paula Seling
Hundreds of believers attended the blessing service for the crosses that will be installed on the new Romanian Orthodox Church in Vienna. Photo: Facebook / Romanian Orthodox Church in Viena
Bishop Timotei of Sătmar presented the 90-year-old Vasile Deac Moşu with the ‘Cross of Archbishop Justinian’ Order. Photo: Facebook / Orthodox Diocese of Maramureș and Sătmar
Pilgrims filming the arrival of the holy relics during a procession held in Bucharest marking the beginning of the festivities dedicated to Saint Demetrios the New. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Fashion Designer Florin Dobre came with his son to honour Bucharest Protector Saint. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Young people in the Benelux region talked about the experience of Orthodox faith today during a meeting in Bruges, Belgium. Photo: orthodoxia.be
Deacons censing during the all-night vigil for Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
An old woman sharing bread with priests and believers at the Divine Liturgy on the feast of St Demetrios the New. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
The relics of Saint Demetrios the Myrrh-gusher and the icon of the Theotokos Sumela were carried in procession on the streets of Thessaloniki. Photo: Orthodoxia News Agency / Raphael Georgiades
Young girl venerating the relics of St Dionysius, Bishop of Cetatea Alba and Ismail. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
Greek Archbishop Makarios of Australia together with young students holding flags at a ceremony for Oxi Day. Photo: Orthodoxia News Agency
Child receives antidoron at the feast of St Demetrios the New. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu
Patriarch Daniel presents the icon of the newly-glorified Saint Dionysius, Bishop of Cetatea Alba and Ismail, during a ceremony held in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene

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