Pascha comes to Moscow, Russia

MOSCOW, April 27 (Itar-Tass)

The main Orthodox religious holiday -- Easter -- has come to Russia. Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia has congratulated Christians on the holiday. A religious procession went around the cathedral before the main service. Participants in the procession lit candles from the Holy Fire brought on a special flight from Jerusalem to Russia on Saturday. Putin and Medvedev are present at the Easter service in the cathedral. According to polls, most people in the country celebrate the holiday this year. Easter services are held in all the Russian Orthodox churches numbering 28,000 all over the world