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Easter Liturgy Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow (VIDEO)

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Easter Liturgy Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow (VIDEO)

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© Sputnik / Alexei Nikolsky / Go to the mediabankPatriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia handed the Holy Fire delivered from Jerusalem to all those thousands of faithful gathered at Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral on the Easter Night

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Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill leads the Easter Liturgy Mass at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior as hundreds of worshippers gather to observe an Orthodox Easter service.

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Colored Eggs and Easter Cakes: How Russians Celebrate Easter

15 April 2017, 17:24 GMT

This year, all Christians are celebrating Easter on April 16.

Earlier in the day, the Holy Fire from Jerusalem arrived in Moscow.

The Holy Fire symbolizes the miraculous light of the Resurrection of Christ and is considered a shrine for Christians. Holy Fire's appearance on the eve of Orthodox Easter after prayers of the Orthodox Patriarch, the clergy and thousands of pilgrims is called "the Miracle of the Holy Fire [Holy Light]."