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Orthodox Christians Celebrate Easter Across Russia

In Russia, Easter is celebrated with reverence and awe, as millions attend liturgical services and participate in countrywide festivities.
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Russia is celebrating Easter on Sunday, as services are held in Orthodox churches, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Paul the Apostle explains that in this event, "death is swallowed up in victory," while St. Peter adds that the "resurrection of Jesus from the dead" gives believers "a new birth."
While Orthodox Christians mark Easter according to the Julian calendar, the Roman Catholic Church and Protestants adhere to the Gregorian calendar, resulting in different dates for the holiday.
During the holiday, Russians enjoy a traditional family dinner featuring Easter eggs and bread. Believers also use the Paschal greeting (Easter acclamation), a verbal tradition initiating conversation with the words "Christ is risen!" – to which one responds "Indeed He is Risen!"
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Metropolitan Nikodim of Novosibirsk and Berdsk leads an Easter service at the Ascension Cathedral in Novosibirsk.

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Parishioners during an Easter vigil service near the Orthodox Church in Divnogorsk.

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Candle light trail around a church during an Orthodox Easter midnight mass in St. Petersburg.

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Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia conducts an Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

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Believers at Easter service at the Ascension Cathedral in Novosibirsk.

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Vladimir Putin takes part in an Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

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A believer attends an Easter service at a 17th century church on the outskirts of Moscow.

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Parishioners in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior during an Easter service.

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Clergy and the congregation during an Easter vigil service near the Orthodox Church in Divnogorsk.

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Parishioners in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior during an Easter service.

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Believers at an Easter service at the Ascension Cathedral in Novosibirsk.

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