Orthodox Easter

A woman bakes traditional cakes on the eve of Orthodox Easter in the town of Bobruisk, Belarus, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

An Orthodox priest sprinkles holy water on believers and their “paskha” cakes, eggs and other food on the eve of Orthodox Easter outside the church in the town of Bobruisk, Belarus, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

A boy carries a basket with Easter food, which was donated by believers after an Orthodox priest sprinkled holy water on them and their “paskha” cakes, eggs and other food, on the eve of Orthodox Easter outside the church in the town of Bobruisk, Belarus, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

Christian Orthodox pilgrims hold candles during the Holy Fire ceremony in the church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Jerusalem. Thousands of Christians have gathered in Jerusalem for the ancient fire ceremony that celebrates Jesus' resurrection. (Photo by Dusan Vranic/AP Photo)

Worshippers hold candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Ammar Awad/Reuters)

Worshippers hold candles as another prays during the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 30, 2016. (Photo by Ammar Awad/Reuters)

A worshipper takes part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 30, 2016. (Photo by Ammar Awad/Reuters)

Worshippers hold candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Ammar Awad/Reuters)

Worshippers light up their candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 30, 2016. (Photo by Ammar Awad/Reuters)

Worshippers hold candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 30, 2016. (Photo by Ammar Awad/Reuters)

A Christian worshipper reacts as she takes part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers hold candles during the Holy Fire ceremony at the Ethiopian section of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 30, 2016. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

An Ethiopian boy holds candles during the Holy Fire ceremony at the Ethiopian section of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 30, 2016. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers dance during the Holy Fire ceremony at the Ethiopian section of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 30, 2016. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

An Ethiopian Orthodox worshipper holds candles during the Holy Fire ceremony at the Ethiopian section of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 30, 2016. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)

A man throws a clay pot from a balcony during the Greek Orthodox Easter tradition of “Botides” on Holy Saturday marking the so-called “First Resurrection”, on the island of Corfu, Greece, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters)

A woman throws a clay pot from a balcony during the Greek Orthodox Easter tradition of “Botides” on Holy Saturday marking the so-called “First Resurrection”, on the island of Corfu, Greece, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters)

People watch a clay pot thrown from a balcony during the Greek Orthodox Easter tradition of “Botides” on Holy Saturday marking the so-called “First Resurrection”, on the island of Corfu, Greece, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters)

A man prepares to throw a clay pot during the Greek Orthodox Easter tradition of “Botides” on Holy Saturday marking the so-called “First Resurrection”, on the island of Corfu, Greece, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters)

Members of the “Kapodistrias” Philharmonic perform during the Greek Orthodox Easter tradition of “Botides” on Holy Saturday marking the so-called “First Resurrection”, on the island of Corfu, Greece, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters)

A clay pot full of water is thrown from a balcony during the Greek Orthodox Easter tradition of “Botides” on Holy Saturday marking the so-called “First Resurrection”, on the island of Corfu, Greece, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters)

People watch from their balconies and windows, after participating in the Greek Orthodox Easter tradition of “Botides” on Holy Saturday marking the so-called “First Resurrection”, on the island of Corfu, Greece, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters)

A man throws a clay pot during the Greek Orthodox Easter tradition of “Botides” on Holy Saturday marking the so-called “First Resurrection”, on the island of Corfu, Greece, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters)

A woman prepares to throw a clay pot from a balcony during the Greek Orthodox Easter tradition of “Botides” on Holy Saturday marking the so-called “First Resurrection”, on the island of Corfu, Greece, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters)

Pieces of broken clay pots are seen on a street, following the Greek Orthodox Easter tradition of “Botides” on Holy Saturday marking the so-called “First Resurrection”, on the island of Corfu, Greece, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters)

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill conducts the Orthodox Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, May 1, 2016. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his wife Svetlana attend an Orthodox Easter service in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, May 1, 2016. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill conducts the Orthodox Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his wife Svetlana, pray during an Orthodox Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, May 1, 2016. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his wife Svetlana, attend an Orthodox Easter service in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, May 1, 2016. (Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

Believers attend an Orthodox Easter service at the Church of the Nativity in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Ilya Naymushin/Reuters)

Believers prepare “paskha” cakes, eggs and other food to be consecrated at the Greek-Catholic church ahead of midnight Easter mass in Pustomyty village near Lviv, Ukraine, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters)

A priest greets believers before a Greek-Catholic Easter service in Pustomyty village near Lviv, Ukraine, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters)

A Ukrainian Orthodox priest sprinkles holy water on believers on the eve of Orthodox Easter service in Kiev, Ukraine, April 30, 2016. (Photo by Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)

Christian worshippers light candles during an Orthodox Easter service at Sioni cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia, April 30, 2016. (Photo by David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)

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