A selection of the best pictures from last week’s events in the Orthodox world.
His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria and All Africa laid the foundation stone of a new Orthodox Seminary in Neri, Kenya. Photo: Diocese of Neri and Mount KenyaArchimandrite Ephraim, the abbot of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, offered a replica of the Vimatarissa Icon of the Mother of God to the Diaconești Monastery. Photo: Roman & Bacau ArchdioceseFormer FC Utrecht defender Mihai Nesu: “I want to belong to Christ’s team. Without God, you have nothing”. Photo: gsp.roPrince Charles of Wales supports the rehabilitation of the Dormition of the Theotokos Medieval Church in Strei, built in the 14th century. Photo: HistoriaMetropolitan Teofan offered prayers for the volunteers involved in the first edition of Moldavia’s Orthodox Youth Meeting. Photo: DoxologiaPatriarch Daniel commemorated Primate Metropolitan Ghenadie Petrescu, former abbot of Căldăruşani Monastery, on his 100th death anniversary. Photo: Mihnea Păduraru / ZLThe National Cathedral 3 months before its consecration. Photo: Raluca Ene / Basilica.roPatriarch Daniel spoke at Tigănești Monastery about the duty lay people have to defend and proclaim the faith. Photo: Ioan Buşagă / ZL