Russia celebrated a muted Orthodox Easter today amid the pandemic ravaging Moscow as 6,000 new cases were reported today in the Russian Federation. Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a personal message congratulating the public below. “The Great holiday of Easter fills people’s hearts with joy and hope, with faith in…
Video: Moscow Residents Celebrating Easter Vigil At Sretensky Monastery
Loose Translation…In the very early spring I’m going to take the first flower and wish everything will be alright in the world… I will see the eternal sunrise and Christ holding the world, and look at the sky and sky will bring me the white bird of peace and forgiveness…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attended Orthodox Easter services in Moscow along with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill. Putin also sent out a greeting to all Orthodox Christians and all Russians for the religious holiday. “The great holiday of Easter has a…
Good Friday Good Friday is the most significant day in the religious calendar for Orthodox Christians around the globe and in Georgia. This day marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Good Friday is also the beginning of a four-day official Easter holiday in Georgia and other Orthodox societies. …
Moscow Unveils Exquisite Easter Egg Decorations.