More than 4 million Russians took part in Paschal service

Moscow, April 17, 2017

Photo: ria.ru Photo: ria.ru
    

More than 4.3 million people in the various regions of Russia took part in the Paschal services this year. Security was provided by more than 90,000 people, reports RIA-Novosti, with reference to the site of the Russian Ministry of the Interior.

“On the night of April 15 to 16, 2017, on the territory of more than 7,000 settlements of the Russian Federation were held more than 11,000 services, festal Liturgies, and processions devoted to the celebration of the Orthodox feast of the Bright Resurrection of Christ… in which more than 4.3 million people participated,” reads the message.

According to the agency, more than 60,000 employees of Internal Affairs bodies, more than 5,000 National Guard servicemen, and more than 12,000 representatives of the Voluntary People’s Guards, as well as 7,000 Cossacks, and 3,000 employees of private security organizations provided public order and security.

As highlighted by the Ministry, religious events are continuing in Moscow and other large cities of Russia, with public order being provided by police and National Guard servicemen.

4/17/2017

See also
Pascha; a Reminiscence from the Gulag Pascha; a Reminiscence from the Gulag
The Georgian Church for English Speakers Pascha; a Reminiscence from the Gulag Pascha; a Reminiscence from the Gulag
The Georgian Church for English Speakers
This letter from Bishop Maxim of Serpukhov, a Russian priest, is a moving testament to the resilience and cheerfulness of interned clergy during tremendous oppression. The Paschal context of his letter is poignant for us this week. Paschal Hours Paschal Hours Paschal Hours Paschal Hours
Sung during Bright Week
In this manner, the Third and Sixth Hours are chanted before Liturgy. Likewise also before Vespers, for the Ninth Hour; and once for Compline. Likewise for the Midnight Office. It is a pious tradition to substitute the Paschal Hours for morning and evening prayers during all of Bright week. Paschal Homily by Archimandrite John Krestiankin, 1993 Paschal Homily by Archimandrite John Krestiankin, 1993
Archimandrite John (Krestiankin) Paschal Homily by Archimandrite John Krestiankin, 1993 Paschal Homily by Archimandrite John Krestiankin, 1993
Archimandrite John (Krestiankin)
Now all things are filled with light: heaven, and earth, and the nether regions… Christ is Risen! Children of God! I greet you from an abundance of unearthly joy, scorching with the power of these divine words: Christ is Risen! The holy fire of this saving good news, flashing out once again in a bright flame from the Lord’s Holy Sepulcher, has poured across the world.
Comments
Seraphim4/18/2017 11:37 pm
To me it seems astonishing that nearly thirty years after the collapse of communism only 3% of the Russian population go to Church AT PASCHA! (by contrast, in secular UK, 9% attend church on a normal Sunday). But the Russian Church shouldn't worry about this unduly because in these dark times it is not about numbers but about being steadfast and resolute in the Faith against the overpowering pull of liberalism and modernism. It is the devil's game to make the Church liberalise in order to gain numbers and popularity.
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