A woman stands next to a crib before the Orthodox Christmas service outside the Cathedral of the Ascension of Christ, in Novosibirsk, Russia. 06.01.2019#5748285
Russian Orthodox Partiarch Kirill conducts the Christmas service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral, in Moscow, Russia. 06.01.2019#5748278
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, centre, and his wife Svetlana, centre right, attend the Orthodox Christmas service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral, in Moscow, Russia. 07.01.2019#5748277
Russian Orthodox Partiarch Kirill conducts the Christmas service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral, in Moscow, Russia. 06.01.2019#5748276
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, centre, crosses himself as he and his wife Svetlana, right, attend the Orthodox Christmas service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral, in Moscow, Russia. 07.01.2019#5748275
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill conducts a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, in Moscow, Russia. 06.01.2019#5748213
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill conducts a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, in Moscow, Russia.06.01.2019#5748170
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill conducts a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, in Moscow, Russia.06.01.2019#5748168
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill conducts a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, in Moscow, Russia.06.01.2019#5748167
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill conducts a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, in Moscow, Russia.06.01.2019#5748165
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill conducts a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, in Moscow, Russia.06.01.2019#5748164
People attend a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, in Moscow, Russia.06.01.2019#5748115
A woman holds a candle before a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, in Moscow, Russia.06.01.2019#5748113
An Orthodox nun prepares for a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, in Moscow, Russia.06.01.2019#5748111
An Orthodox nun prepares for a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, in Moscow, Russia.06.01.2019#5748110
Orthodox nuns attend a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, in Moscow, Russia.06.01.2019#5748108
A woman lights a candle during a service at the Cathedral of the Ascension of Christ on Orthodox Christmas Eve, in Novosibirsk, Russia.06.01.2019#5748098
An Orthodox priest prays during a service at the Cathedral of the Ascension of Christ on Orthodox Christmas Eve, in Novosibirsk, Russia.06.01.2019#5748097
People attend a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Andrew the Apostle, in Vladivostok, Russia.07.01.2019#5748095
People attend a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, in Yekaterinburg, Russia.06.01.2019#5748091
Women pray during a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, in Yekaterinburg, Russia.06.01.2019#5748090
People attend a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, in Yekaterinburg, Russia.06.01.2019#5748089
Woman prays during a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, in Yekaterinburg, Russia.06.01.2019#5748088
People hold candles during a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, in Yekaterinburg, Russia.06.01.2019#5748087
Woman prays during a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, in Yekaterinburg, Russia.06.01.2019#5748086
A woman takes picture of the Bible scene next to the Cathedral of the Ascension of Chris on Orthodox Christmas Eve, in Novosibirsk, Russia.06.01.2019#5748052
An Orthodox priest prays during a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia.06.01.2019#5748049
People attend a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia.06.01.2019#5748044
A young girl holds a candle during a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Andrew the Apostle, in Vladivostok, Russia.07.01.2019#5748043
Candles are pictured during a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Andrew the Apostle, in Vladivostok, Russia.07.01.2019#5748041
Woman prays during a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of Andrew the Apostle, in Vladivostok, Russia.06.01.2019#5748040
People attend a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of the Ascension of Christ, in Novosibirsk, Russia.06.01.2019#5748039
Fireworks explode over the Cathedral of the Ascension of Christ on Orthodox Christmas Eve, in Novosibirsk, Russia.06.01.2019#5748038
Fireworks explode over the Cathedral of the Ascension of Christ on Orthodox Christmas Eve, in Novosibirsk, Russia.06.01.2019#5748037
A woman takes pictures during a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Andrew the Apostle Cathedral, in Vladivostok, Russia.07.01.2019#5747997
People attend a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Andrew the Apostle Cathedral, in Vladivostok, Russia.07.01.2019#5747994
People attend a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Andrew the Apostle Cathedral, in Vladivostok, Russia.07.01.2019#5747992
People attend a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia.06.01.2019#5747985
People pray during a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia.06.01.2019#5747982
Candles are pictured during a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia.06.01.2019#5747981
Russian lawmaker Natalya Poklonskaya, second left, and her husband Ivan Solovyev, left, attend a service on Orthodox Christmas Eve at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia.06.01.2019#5747980
