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Congratulations to Orthodox Christians and all Russians celebrating Easter

Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all Russian citizens celebrating Easter.

April 16, 2017
09:00
A delegation from the St Andrew the First-Called Foundation delivers the Holy Fire from Jerusalem to the Christ the Saviour Cathedral before the divine Easter service.
A delegation from the St Andrew the First-Called Foundation delivers the Holy Fire from Jerusalem to the Christ the Saviour Cathedral before the divine Easter service.
The divine Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral.
At the divine Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral. With Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, his wife Svetlana Medvedeva and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
The divine Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral.
The divine Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
At the divine Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral.
At the divine Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral. With Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, his wife Svetlana Medvedeva and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
At the divine Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral. With Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, his wife Svetlana Medvedeva and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

The congratulatory message reads, in part:

“The great holiday of Easter has special moral meaning, carries the eternal light of faith, fills people’s hearts with joy, love and their aspirations for good. Easter celebrations, widely held all over the country, remind us of the multi-century traditions of our ancestors, serve to strengthen the persistent moral values and ideals of our society.

With deep satisfaction I would like to highlight the creative, truly self-sacrificing work of the Russian Orthodox Church, and representatives of other Christian confessions, who strive to solve important social problems, consolidate family institution and harmonise inter-religious and inter-ethnic relations. And, of course, their role in preserving our richest historical, cultural heritage is immeasurable.”

Vladimir Putin attended the night Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia lead the service. According to tradition, the President and the Patriarch each gave the other an Easter present.

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Congratulations to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on Easter
April 16, 2017

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Publication date: April 16, 2017, 09:00

Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/54297

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