Sofia, Bulgaria. 9th Nov, 2012. The leader of the parliamentary opposition (Bulgarian Socialist Party) Sergey Stanichev on his way to the memorial service for Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria who passed away on 6 November after ruling his church for 41 years. Credit: Johann Brandstatter / Alamy Live News

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Location: Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Sofia, Bulgaria, Europe
Photo credit: © Johann Brandstatter / Alamy / Afripics
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