Christian Orthodox worshippers parade around Jesus tomb ahead of lighting candles from the Holy Fire in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalems Old City on April 11 2015 during the Orthodox Easter ceremony of the Holy Fire. Based on the numbers of adherents the Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest Christian communion in the world after the Roman Catholic Church with the most common estimates of baptised members being approximately 220 million.

Lebanese Christian Priests Distribute Painted Eggs To Celebrate Greek Orthodox Easter After An Easter Service At St George Church In Central Beirut April 12 2015 Reuters Jamal Saidi Stock Photo Alamy

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Worshippers attend the midnight Easter service in the village of Krevo some 100 km northwest of Minsk early on April 16 2017. The annual holiday consists of a series of celebrations or movable feasts commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While this year Catholic Easter is today the Orthodox Church will celebrate it next Sunday April 12 2015 in 2016 Orthodox Easter is on May 1st.

041015 AT 905 AM. As Greek-Orthodox Christians prepare to celebrate Easter on SundayApril 12th we would like to shed some light on the reasons why the Orthodox Christian Church celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ later than the Catholic one. 1878 421 Western 428 Orthodox April 16 Julian date Easter Sunday.

Greek Orthodox worshipers attend a holy mass during Good Fridays Apokathelosis the lowering of Christs body from the Cross which forms a key. 6 marking the start of Christmas Eve for much of the Eastern Christian world. The numerous Protestant groups in the world if taken all together substantially outnumber the Eastern Orthodox but they differ theologically and do not form.

EasterBOut for years 1875 - 2124 Gregorian Calendar Easter Sunday. Eritrean Orthodox Church Sellasie Celebrated Easter on April 11 2015 In the greater Washington DC. 1877 4 1 Western 4 8 Orthodox March 27 Julian date Easter Sunday.

Selected Scenes and music from the Paschal Easter Services held at St. Orthodox Easter 2015 is on Sunday April 12th celebrating for Orthodox Christians the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Macedonian Christian Orthodox Archbishop Stefan participates in a procession at St.

Serbian Orthodox worshipers attend the Easter service in the Gracanica Monastery during an Easter service in Gracanica on April 11 2015. 3 Things To Know About The Eastern Christian Celebration. Orthodox Easter is the most significant and sacred season of the Eastern Christian churchs calendar.

1876 416 Western Same Orthodox April 4 Julian date Easter Sunday. Orthodox Easter Sunday. Clement Christian Orthodox church in Macedonias capital Skopje during Easter service April 12 2015.

Eastern Orthodox Christians light candles during the Pascha. Orthodox Christians attend Holy Fire mass on Holy Saturday ahead of the Easter at Vladimir Cathedral Church in Kiev on April 11 2015. By Lora Moftah LoraMoftah.

Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter with masses in churches across Turkey and the world April 12 commemorating the day followers believe Jesus was resurre. 1875 328 Western 425 Orthodox April 13 Julian date Easter Sunday. Pascha Orthodox Easter 2015.