Orthodox Christians in Ukraine, Russia and around the world celebrate Easter this Sunday.
In photos: Orthodox Easter throughout the world
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A priest sprinkles holy water on believers during Orthodox Easter celebrations near St. Nicholas Cathedral in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Mariupol, Russian-controlled Ukraine, May 5, 2024.
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Believers pick up their Easter baskets after they were blessed by a priest during an Orthodox Easter service in the village of Krasne, Chernihiv region, Ukraine, May 5, 2024.
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual head of some 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, leads the Easter Service at the Patriarchal Church of St. George in Istanbul, Turkey, May 5, 2024.
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A priest conducts a ceremony during the Orthodox Easter service at the Church of the Saviour's Transfiguration in the village of Lozhnikovo in the Omsk region, Russia, May 4, 2024.