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Orthodox world celebrates Easter - holiday of the Resurrection of Christ
Orthodox Christians in more than 60 countries are celebrating Easter on April 28. The Russian, Serbian, Georgian, Constantinople, Greek, Bulgarian, Jerusalem and other local Orthodox Churches celebrate it according to the Julian calendar, TASS …
Russian PM congratulates Patriarch Kirill on Easter
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the Easter holiday, noting its profound moral sense. Some extracts from the telegram were published on Sunday on …
Police checks Stavropol churches and cemeteries on Easter’s eve
In the Stavropol region, the police together with employees of the Rosguards, Cossacks and volunteers organized inspections of churches and cemeteries on the eve of the Easter celebration, the press service of the regional Ministry of Internal …
Head of Russian Orthodox Church congratulates believers on upcoming Easter holiday
Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’ Kirill congratulated Orthodox Christians on the upcoming Easter. The text of the traditional Easter message is published on the ROC website. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church recalled that …
Orthodox world celebrates Easter
Today Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter. Over 35 thousand cathedrals of the Russian Orthodox Church, located in 68 countries around the world, including in Russia, Serbia, Georgia, Bulgaria, and Jerusalem, celebrate this holiday. …
Putin sends Easter greetings to Patriarch Kirill
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin greeted Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia on the Easter Sunday, the Kremlin’s press service said, TASS reports. "The great holiday of Easter awakens the kindest …
Millions of Christians worldwide celebrate Easter
Millions of people worldwide are celebrating the main Christian holiday, Easter Sunday. This year the Orthodox Christian Church and the Catholic Church are celebrating Easter on the same day. The next time when the two Churches share Easter …
Caucasus has celebrated Orthodox Easter and Labour Day
Residents of the Caucasian republics Russia have celebrated the Orthodox Easter and Labour Day on May 1st. Solemn liturgies took place at the Orthodox churches and first may demonstrations walked alone …
Francis Pope congratulates the faithful on Orthodox Easter
After a traditional Sunday sermon Pope Francis congratulated the Orthodox Christians who celebrate Easter today. "I congratulate our Orthodox …
Margvelashvili congratulates Georgians on Easter
Today President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili and First Lady Maka Chichua congratulated the country's population on Easter holiday. President and first lady themselves celebrated the holiday in …
Kazakhstan celebrates the Day of Unity
Today Kazakhstan celebrates the Day of Unity. It is a national holiday, which was introduced by a decree of President Nursultan Nazarbayev in 1995. For the republic with representatives of more than hundred nationalities, it became one of the …
Pope Francis congratulates Orthodox Christians on Easter
Today, Pope Francis congratulated all Orthodox Christians on Easter holiday. "I address a cordial greeting to the faithful of the Eastern Churches who are celebrating Holy Pascha today," he wrote on his Twitter page. …
Orthodox world celebrates Easter
Today, all Orthodox Christians in the world celebrate the main Christian holiday - Easter. The resurrection of Christ according to the Julian calendar is celebrated in about 70 countries around the world with Orthodox churches and communities. On …
Pope recalled about Ukraine in his Easter speech
During Sunday's address to believers, Pope Francis expressed hope for a speedy and final resolution of the crisis in Ukraine. "May the Lord help the efforts aimed at trying to find a final solution to the …
Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Easter
Today on March 27th the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) celebrates the feast of Easter (Holy Resurrection). Easter is the feast of purification, alienation, abandonment of sins and return to God. Both in the Old and the New Testament Easter is …
