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08:04 | 0 | EMGportal
For Orthodox Christians, the Easter egg is much more than a celebration of the end of fasting -- is a declaration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ for the faithful.
08:06 08:09 | 0 | Focus News Agency
A Paschal liturgy was served in the Alexander Nevski Temple, headed by Patriarch Maxim who announced the Resurrection of God at 12.00pm. Then the Holy Liturgy on the Resurrection of Jesus was served.
08:10 08:11 | 0 | MIA
Skopje Bishop and Apostle Exarch to Macedonia Kiro Stojanov has sent Easter greetings to the Catholic faithful.
08:12 | 0 | MIA
President Gjorge Ivanov congratulated Thursday the great Christian Holiday Resurrection of Christ - Easter to the faithfuls of Macedonian Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical Methodist Church.
08:13 | 0 | MIA
Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski congratulated Thursday the great Christian Holiday Resurrection of Christ - Easter to the Head of Macedonian Orthodox Church HH Stefan, MPC Holy Archbishopric Synod and all Orthodox faithful.
08:19 | 0 | Ria Novosti
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who heads the Russian Orthodox Church, led the Easter service in downtown Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral. Some 5,000 people, including President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, attended the service.
08:24 | 0 | EMGportal
Despite austerity measures implemented by the Greek government, the usual exodus from Athens and other big cities to the countryside for the Easter holiday is even larger than last year.