Russian Catholics and Protestants Celebrate Easter

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Priests at a festive Easter service at the Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary in Vladivostok.

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Priests at a festive Easter service at the Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary in Vladivostok.

Priests at a festive Easter service at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Moscow.

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Priests at a festive Easter service at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Moscow.

Procession at the Easter service around the Church of St. Anna Annenkirche in St. Petersburg.

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Procession at the Easter service around the Church of St. Anna Annenkirche in St. Petersburg.

Bonfires are an important part of Easter service, symboling the undimmed light of Christ.

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Bonfires are an important part of Easter service, symboling the undimmed light of Christ.

Music is also an important part of Easter service.

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Music is also an important part of Easter service.

At a festive Easter service at the Catholic Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Novosibirsk.

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At a festive Easter service at the Catholic Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Novosibirsk.

Easter cakes and eggs at the Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary in Vladivostok.

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Easter cakes and eggs at the Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary in Vladivostok.

Believers at a festive Easter service at the Church of St. Anna Annenkirche in St. Petersburg.

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Believers at a festive Easter service at the Church of St. Anna Annenkirche in St. Petersburg.

Believers at a festive Easter service at the Roman Catholic parish of St. Adalbert in Kaliningrad.

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Believers at a festive Easter service at the Roman Catholic parish of St. Adalbert in Kaliningrad.

Believers hold Paschal candles at a festive Easter service at the Church of St. Anna Annenkirche in St. Petersburg.

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Believers hold Paschal candles at a festive Easter service at the Church of St. Anna Annenkirche in St. Petersburg.

A clergyman at an Easter service at the Roman Catholic parish of St. Adalbert in Kaliningrad.

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A clergyman at an Easter service at the Roman Catholic parish of St. Adalbert in Kaliningrad.

Easter is a good time for clergymen to adress their flock.

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Easter is a good time for clergymen to adress their flock.