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Night Easter service celebrated in St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tehran
DECR Communication Service, 13/04/2026
On 12th April 2026, the night Paschal service was celebrated at St. Nicholas Cathedral in the capital of Tehran for the Russian Orthodox community. The procession of the cross, Matins and the Paschal Liturgy were celebrated by a cleric of the church, Hegumen Varlaam (Dulsky).
Unfortunately, due to heavy shelling of Tehran, only few parishioners managed to attend the divine service.
After the Liturgy, Father Varlaam read out the Paschal Message by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ and blessed Easter cakes and eggs brought by the parishioners.
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