LIVE: Orthodox Russians Mark Easter in Moscow Cathedral, Patriarch Kirill | Vladimir Putin | N18G

LIVE: Orthodox Russians Mark Easter in Moscow Cathedral, Patriarch Kirill | Vladimir Putin | CNBC TV18
Liturgy by the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill of Moscow.
President Vladimir Putin and scores of other Moscow worshippers attended an Easter service on Sunday, led by the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, a staunch supporter of the Russian leader and his war in Ukraine.
Putin, in a dark suit, white shirt and a dark red tie, stood in the capital's main church, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, together with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, each holding a lit red candle, video of the service showed.
The Russian leader crossed himself several times during the traditionally sung service that begun late on Saturday and lasted into the early Sunday hours. When Kirill announced "Christ is risen", Putin joined the other believers with the reply "He is risen indeed". He otherwise did not speak.
Orthodox Christians, including the Russian Orthodox Church, follow the Julian rather than the Gregorian calendar and celebrate Easter this weekend, while most Western churches observed the major holiday on March 31.
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