The Orthodox world was illumined by the Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, celebrated in the presence of the faithful this year. Please find below how the photographers saw Bright Week (May 2–9, 2021) through the lens.
The Second Day of Easter at the Horodnicul de Sus Parish in northeastern Romania. Photo: Larisa DameanSt Ephraimos the New celebrated at Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest. Photo: Mariana StancăPilgrim access was banned at the St Ephraimos the New Monastery in Nea Makri, Greece, in the context of Covid-19 restrictions. Photo: Ekklisiaonline.grThe feast of the Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God at “St Anna” Monastery in southwestern Romania. Photo: Marginean AnaSpring in full swing at the “Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen” Parish in Vișeu de Sus from the northern-Romanian Maramureș county. Photo: Monica GradCross reflected in water at the patronal feast of the “Life-Giving Spring” Church in Horodnicul de Sus, Suceava county. Photo: Alexandru LungociHis Grace Timotei of Prahova blessing with holy water the participants to the Life-Giving Spring feast on the Patriarchate Hill in Bucharest, Romania. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuPastel painting on Bright Week at Dervent Monastery. Photo: Protosyncellus Sofronie BobaruBlossoming peonies in the Natural Reserve “Zau de Câmpie”. Photo: Marius RomilăUnceasing prayer: a nun from Ghighiu Monastery prays with a prayer rope during the feast of the Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneArchbishop Casian at the “Annunciation” Church in the city of Brăila, by the Danube River. Faithful come to the church every year on Bright Week to take blessed water from the spring under the Holy Altar Table. Photo: Archdiocese of Lower DanubeWater blessing at the healing spring from Dervent Monastery. Photo: Archdiocese of Tomis / Vali VădănoiuThe feast of the Life-Giving Spring at Putna Monastery. Photo: Facebook / Putna MonasteryRainbow over the new church of Dervent Monastery. Photo: Gabi GheoneaBitter-sweet rememberance. Photo: Facebook / Pr. Igor PalkinMetropolitan Andrei offers the Holy Communion to the children in his native village, Oarța de Sus, in the county of Maramureș. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and SălajMetropolitan Sava of Poland blessing the faithful with holy water. Photo: Orthodox Church of PolandHis Grace Timotei of Prahova consecrating the painting of the “Cărămidarii de Sus” Parish Church in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
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