Russia Marks Orthodox Easter Under Coronavirus Lockdown
Millions of Russians celebrated Orthodox Easter over the weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In and around Moscow, where most of Russia's cases are concentrated, churches held services behind closed doors, while they remained open in many other regions of Russia.
Russian Patriarch Kirill held a service in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral without worshippers.
Take look at our gallery of the images of the day.
In and around Moscow, where most of Russia's cases are concentrated, churches held services behind closed doors, while they remained open in many other regions of Russia.
Russian Patriarch Kirill held a service in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral without worshippers.
Take look at our gallery of the images of the day.
A service without worshippers in Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.
Oleg Varov / patriarchia.ru
Pokrovsky Cathedral in Saint Petersburg.
Olga Maltseva / AFP
A woman kisses an icon with a handkerchief ready to clean it afterwards as protection against the coronavirus.
Dmitry Feoktistov / TASS
Russian Orthodox believers in Ivanovo region take part in a procession.
Vladimir Smirnov / TASS
The Trinity Dormition Cathedral in Kineshma.
Vladimir Smirnov / TASS
Orthodox believers practising social distancing at a service in the Transfiguration Cathedral in Yakutsk.
Yevgeny Sofroneyev / TASS
Consecration of Easter cakes in the Church of the Resurrection of the Word in Central Moscow.
Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency
Church volunteers brought blessed Easter cakes and eggs to older people.
Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency
Worshippers in face masks lighting candles during an Easter service at St Michael the Archangel’s Church in Sochi.
Dmitry Feoktistov / TASS
