
Russia: Patriarch Kirill leads Easter service at Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
The Head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill addressed the nation and led the Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow on Saturday.
In his speech before the start of the service, he urged the worshipers to pray for the "triumph of justice," saying that the resurrection of Jesus was God's justice that "liberated people from the heavy yoke of the evil."
While Catholic and Protestant churches marked Easter on 21 Sunday, the Orthodox Church follows the Eastern calendar and will be marked on Sunday.

The Head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill addressed the nation and led the Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow on Saturday.
In his speech before the start of the service, he urged the worshipers to pray for the "triumph of justice," saying that the resurrection of Jesus was God's justice that "liberated people from the heavy yoke of the evil."
While Catholic and Protestant churches marked Easter on 21 Sunday, the Orthodox Church follows the Eastern calendar and will be marked on Sunday.