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Orthodox Christians mark Easter Day at Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior

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Russian Orthodox Christians filled the Church of Christ the Savior in Moscow, where Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia led the candle-lit Easter vigil. 24.04.2011, Sputnik International

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Orthodox Christians mark Easter Day at Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior

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Russian Orthodox Christians filled the Church of Christ the Savior in Moscow, where Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia led the candle-lit Easter vigil.

© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabankRussian Orthodox Christians filled the Church of Christ the Savior in Moscow, where Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia led the candle-lit Easter vigil.

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Russian Orthodox Christians filled the Church of Christ the Savior in Moscow, where Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia led the candle-lit Easter vigil.

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Patriarch Kirill lights the candles with the Holy Fire delivered Saturday from Jerusalem.

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Parishioners during Easter service at Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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A sacristan handing out candles ahead of the service.

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Priests lead a midnight procession which is followed by the Easter Liturgy continuing into the wee hours of the morning.

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The Cathedral of Christ the Savior was blown up in 1931 but rebuilt in 1999.

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Matins was followed by the Divine Liturgy celebrated by Patriarch Kirill and several bishops.

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Believers exchanged traditional Easter greetings “Christ is risen!” – “He is risen indeed!”

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The first week after Easter is Eastertide.

© RIA Novosti . Evgeniy Samarin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Dmitry Medvedev, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin joined the service at the cathedral. The influence of Russia’s Orthodox Church has grown since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin joined the service at the cathedral. The influence of Russia’s Orthodox Church has grown since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.