
Ethnic Russians attend the Maundy Thursday religious service in Sarichioi, eastern Romania, Thursday, April 1, 2010. The Russian minority inhabits the regions near the Danube Delta in Romania and consists mostly of fishermen will celebrate Easter on April 4 along with the country's Catholics and the Orthodox majority.

An Ethnic Russian woman walks in a church during an Easter religious service in Sarichioi, Romania, Sunday, April 4, 2010. The Russian minority which inhabits regions in the Danube Delta in Romania and consists mostly of fishermen celebrates Easter along with the country's Catholics and the Orthodox majority.

Ethnic Russians walk with candles during an Easter religious service in Sarichioi, Romania, Sunday, April 4, 2010. The Russian minority which inhabits regions in the Danube Delta in Romania and consists mostly of fishermen celebrates Easter along with the country's Catholics and the Orthodox majority.

Priests receiving Daniel's, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, blessing ceremony of the believers outside the National Cathedral. Priests walk during an orthodox PalmSunday pilgrimage from National Cathedral to the Patriarchy as seen in Romania, Saturday 27, 2013.


Ethnic Russians attend Easter religious service in Jurilovca, eastern Romania, Saturday, April 3, 2010. The Russian minority inhabits the regions near the Danube Delta in Romania and consists mostly of fishermen will celebrate Easter on April 4 along with the country's Catholics and the Orthodox majority.



Priests suiting up while Daniel, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, delivers his blessing ceremony of the believers outside the National Cathedral. Priests walk during an orthodox PalmSunday pilgrimage from National Cathedral to the Patriarchy as seen in Romania, Saturday 27, 2013.


Priests leave after Daniel, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, ends his blessing ceremony of the believers outside the National Cathedral. Priests walk during an orthodox PalmSunday pilgrimage from National Cathedral to the Patriarchy as seen in Romania, Saturday 27, 2013.

Romanian Orthodox priest near the relics of Saint Dimitrie The New at the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchy in Bucharest on October 26, 2013. Tens of thousands of Romanians started to come since Wednesday at the Romanian Patriarchy to celebrate the day of St. Dimitrie The New considered to be the protector of Bucharest. In the Orthodox tradition it is believed that touching relics bring luck and health to the believers and their families.

Romanian Orthodox nuns seen praying after touching the relics of Saint Dimitrie The New at the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchy in Bucharest on October 26, 2013. Tens of thousands of Romanians started to come since Wednesday at the Romanian Patriarchy to celebrate the day of St. Dimitrie The New considered to be the protector of Bucharest. In the Orthodox tradition it is believed that touching relics bring luck and health to the believers and their families.

Daniel, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, delivers his blessing ceremony of the believers outside the National Cathedral. Priests walk during an orthodox PalmSunday pilgrimage from National Cathedral to the Patriarchy as seen in Romania, Saturday 27, 2013.


Priests await for Daniel, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, to start his blessing ceremony of the believers outside the National Cathedral. Priests walk during an orthodox PalmSunday pilgrimage from National Cathedral to the Patriarchy as seen in Romania, Saturday 27, 2013.

People await to receive Daniel's, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, blessing outside the National Cathedral. Priests walk during an orthodox PalmSunday pilgrimage from National Cathedral to the Patriarchy as seen in Romania, Saturday 27, 2013.


Ethnic Russians attend Easter religious service in Jurilovca, eastern Romania, Saturday, April 3, 2010. The Russian minority inhabits the regions near the Danube Delta in Romania and consists mostly of fishermen will celebrate Easter on April 4 along with the country's Catholics and the Orthodox majority.

Romanian Orthodox believers touching the relics of Saint Dimitrie The New at the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchy in Bucharest on October 26, 2013. Tens of thousands of Romanians started to come since Wednesday at the Romanian Patriarchy to celebrate the day of St. Dimitrie The New considered to be the protector of Bucharest. In the Orthodox tradition it is believed that touching relics bring luck and health to the believers and their families.

People and priests walk during an orthodox PalmSunday pilgrimage from National Cathedral to the Patriarchy as seen in Romania, Saturday 27, 2013.

Seen through the glass door of the Great Synagogue, Jewish cantor Iosif Adler, right, reads a prayer to members of the Romanian Jewish community as rabi Shlomo Sorin Rosen, left, looks on in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at the beginning of the Passover holiday. The religious festival of Passover is a week-long festival which commemorates the exodus of the ancient Hebrews from Egypt.

Son of a priest walks by his father and other priests during an orthodox PalmSunday pilgrimage from National Cathedral to the Patriarchy as seen in Romania, Saturday 27, 2013.

Ethnic Russians attend the Maundy Thursday religious service in Sarichioi, eastern Romania, Thursday, April 1, 2010. The Russian minority inhabits the regions near the Danube Delta in Romania and consists mostly of fishermen will celebrate Easter on April 4 along with the country's Catholics and the Orthodox majority.

Ethnic Russians attend the Maundy Thursday religious service in Sarichioi, eastern Romania, Thursday, April 1, 2010. The Russian minority inhabits the regions near the Danube Delta in Romania and consists mostly of fishermen will celebrate Easter on April 4 along with the country's Catholics and the Orthodox majority.



Romanian Orthodox nuns seen praying after touching the relics of Saint Dimitrie The New at the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchy in Bucharest on October 26, 2013. Tens of thousands of Romanians started to come since Wednesday at the Romanian Patriarchy to celebrate the day of St. Dimitrie The New considered to be the protector of Bucharest. In the Orthodox tradition it is believed that touching relics bring luck and health to the believers and their families.

Romanian Orthodox believers touching the relics of Saint Dimitrie The New at the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchy in Bucharest on October 26, 2013. Tens of thousands of Romanians started to come since Wednesday at the Romanian Patriarchy to celebrate the day of St. Dimitrie The New considered to be the protector of Bucharest. In the Orthodox tradition it is believed that touching relics bring luck and health to the believers and their families.

Women lighting candles after they touched the relics of Saint Dimitrie The New at the Romanian Orthodox Patriarchy in Bucharest October 26, 2013. Tens of thousands or Romanians started to come since Wednesday at the Romanian Patriarchy to celebrate the day of St. Dimitrie The New considered to be the protector of Bucharest. In the Orthodox tradition it is believed that touching relics bring luck and health to the believers and their families.

Priest Crangasu walks by while Daniel, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, ends his blessing ceremony of the believers outside the National Cathedral. Priests walk during an orthodox PalmSunday pilgrimage from National Cathedral to the Patriarchy as seen in Romania, Saturday 27, 2013.



Priests seen while Daniel, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, delivers his blessing ceremony of the believers outside the National Cathedral. Priests walk during an orthodox PalmSunday pilgrimage from National Cathedral to the Patriarchy as seen in Romania, Saturday 27, 2013.


Ethnic Russians attend Easter religious service in Jurilovca, eastern Romania, Saturday, April 3, 2010. The Russian minority inhabits the regions near the Danube Delta in Romania and consists mostly of fishermen will celebrate Easter on April 4 along with the country's Catholics and the Orthodox majority.


Daniel, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, ends with a speech his blessing ceremony of the believers outside the National Cathedral. Priests walk during an orthodox PalmSunday pilgrimage from National Cathedral to the Patriarchy as seen in Romania, Saturday 27, 2013.


Daniel, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, ends his blessing ceremony of the believers outside the National Cathedral. Priests walk during an orthodox PalmSunday pilgrimage from National Cathedral to the Patriarchy as seen in Romania, Saturday 27, 2013.