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Article: Orthodox Believers Mark Easter in Russia
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MIKE ECKEL, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
05-02-2005
Dateline: MOSCOW
Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexi II conducts Easter service in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, early Sunday, May 1, 2005. Eastern Orthodox churches, which observe the ancient Julian calendar, usually celebrate Easter later than Western churches. (AP Photo/ Misha Japaridze)
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II wished health and happiness to millions of Orthodox Christians as believers on Sunday marked Easter, the holiest day in the Orthodox calendar.
The Russian Orthodox Church, all but banned under the Soviet Union, has experienced a major resurgence since 1991, with an estimated two-thirds of ...