Easter around the world – in pictures

Easter around the world – in pictures

The pope celebrates Easter mass in St Peter's Square and services are held in China, Iraq and Chernobyl

* guardian.co.uk, Sunday 24 April 2011 12.31 BST


Poteryaevka, Russia: People take part in an Easter service Photograph: Andrei Kasprishin/Reuters


Beijing, China: Christians queue up to receive holy communion during an Easter Sunday mass at the state-controlled Xishiku cathedral Photograph: Petar Kujundzic/Reuters


Istanbul, Turkey: The Greek Orthodox spiritual leader Bartholomew I leads the Easter ceremony at St George's church Photograph: /EPA


Lahore, Pakistan: Christians attend Easter mass at St Anthony's church Photograph: K.M. Chaudary/AP


Skopje, Macedonia: Christian Orthodox nuns hold candles and icons during a service in St Dimitri monastery Photograph: Georgi Licovski/EPA


Vatican City: Worshippers attend the pope's Easter holy mass in St Peter's Square Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images


Baghdad, Iraq: Easter at the Virgin Mary Chaldean church Photograph: Khalid Mohammed/AP


Moscow, Russia: Children hold candles during an Easter service Photograph: Mikhail Voskresensky/Reuters


Sumartin, Croatia: Penitents dressed as Roman soldiers hold helmets during mass in a fishing village on the Adriatic island of Brac Photograph: Matko Biljak/Reuters


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