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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Music is also an important part of Easter service.
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Music is also an important part of Easter service.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.