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Orthodox Easter Service at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

© AP Photo / Felipe DanaThe Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is illuminated at dusk
The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is illuminated at dusk - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.05.2024
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Orthodox Christians mark Easter - a pivotal holiday for Christians that symbolizes triumph over death and victory over evil - in accordance with the Julian calendar.
Sputnik brings you a live broadcast from the Russian capital where Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill is leading the Easter Liturgy service.
Earlier in the day, the Holy Fire arrived in Moscow from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.
Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion.
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