Palestine Greek Orthodox monks at the Church of the Nativity in 2005. Christians monks from different communities are involved in looking after the church in Bethelhem where Jesus is said t...Image by Fernando Moleres
Armenia Celebration of Easter Saturday mass at Holy Echmiadzin, the Vatican of the Armenian Church Image by Fernando Moleres
Tibet Monks at Sera, one of the largest monasteries of Gelugpa, near Lhasa, gather at the main assembly hall to pray and take part in a communal meal Image by Fernando Moleres
Japan Monks practise archery in the gardens of Engaku-Ji, a Zen monastery in Kamakura. This ritual helps the monks build concentration and discipline, qualities that are symbolic of the or...Image by Fernando Moleres
Myanmar Pre-novices eat in silence at Maha Ganayon monastery, a centre renowned for monastic study and discipline Image by Fernando Moleres
Serbia An orthodox monk prays during morning mass at Crna Reka monastery Image by Fernando Moleres
Italy Once a year, the Carthusians of Serra San Bruno make a daylong excursion outside the monastery Image by Fernando Moleres
Syria A Greek Orthodox monk from St George&rsquos monastery points at the convent of Our Lady of Saidnaya, which was built for Byzantine Emperor Justinian I when he was fighting against Per...Image by Fernando Moleres
Russia Monks of a monastery in Pechory transport the icon of the Dormition of the Mother of God (1521) during the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Image by Fernando Moleres
