In 2013, Catholic Easter was celebrated on March 31. On this day, believers marked the main Christian holiday, Easter Sunday, the third day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ following crucifixion, all over the world.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankPrimorye Territory Catholics take part in the Easter Vigil in the Holy Mother Church in Vladivostok.
Primorye Territory Catholics take part in the Easter Vigil in the Holy Mother Church in Vladivostok.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankEaster Vigil in the Catholic Transfiguration Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Photo: Servants of the Eucharistic Congregation of Jesus [Congregatio Sororum Ancillarum Iesu in Eucharistia] in the Communion
Photo: Servants of the Eucharistic Congregation of Jesus [Congregatio Sororum Ancillarum Iesu in Eucharistia] in the Communion
Easter Vigil in the Catholic Transfiguration Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Photo: Servants of the Eucharistic Congregation of Jesus [Congregatio Sororum Ancillarum Iesu in Eucharistia] in the Communion
Photo: Servants of the Eucharistic Congregation of Jesus [Congregatio Sororum Ancillarum Iesu in Eucharistia] in the Communion
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankCrowds gathering for Easter Vigil in the Catholic Transfiguration Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
Crowds gathering for Easter Vigil in the Catholic Transfiguration Cathedral in Novosibirsk.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankIn Moscow, believers mark the holiday with an Easter mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary.
In Moscow, believers mark the holiday with an Easter mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankPriests celebrating Catholic Easter Sunday in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary.
Priests celebrating Catholic Easter Sunday in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankMoscow Catholics have communion during an Easter mass presided over by Apostolic Nuncio Ivan Yurkovich, a titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Krbava and the Holy See Ambassador to Russia.
Moscow Catholics have communion during an Easter mass presided over by Apostolic Nuncio Ivan Yurkovich, a titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Krbava and the Holy See Ambassador to Russia.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankAn Easter performance was held in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary.
An Easter performance was held in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankThe Latin word Pascha (Easter) comes from Pesach in Hebrew, which means passage or exodus.
The Latin word Pascha (Easter) comes from Pesach in Hebrew, which means passage or exodus.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankSimilarly to Orthodox Easter, Catholic Easter is preceded by a 40-day Easter Lent, followed by the Holy Week beginning with Palm Sunday.
Photo: Catholic Easter in Kaliningrad
Photo: Catholic Easter in Kaliningrad
Similarly to Orthodox Easter, Catholic Easter is preceded by a 40-day Easter Lent, followed by the Holy Week beginning with Palm Sunday.
Photo: Catholic Easter in Kaliningrad
Photo: Catholic Easter in Kaliningrad
© RIA Novosti . Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankOn the morning of Easter Sunday following prayer, children and young people go to their neighbors’ homes to sing and dance.
Photo: Parishioners in a Catholic church near Sackheim Gate (city gate) in Kaliningrad during Easter.
Photo: Parishioners in a Catholic church near Sackheim Gate (city gate) in Kaliningrad during Easter.
On the morning of Easter Sunday following prayer, children and young people go to their neighbors’ homes to sing and dance.
Photo: Parishioners in a Catholic church near Sackheim Gate (city gate) in Kaliningrad during Easter.
Photo: Parishioners in a Catholic church near Sackheim Gate (city gate) in Kaliningrad during Easter.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankBelievers visit church services, while street performances on religious subjects and organ music concerts are held in Catholic churches during Easter Week.
Believers visit church services, while street performances on religious subjects and organ music concerts are held in Catholic churches during Easter Week.