(11 Apr 2004)
1. Wide shot Christ the Saviour Cathedral
2. Wide shot Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, Alexis II and priests
3. Wide shot congregation
4. Mid shot girl on man''s shoulders
5. Wide shot Alexis II distributing incense
6. Close-up Alexis II
7. Woman making a sign of a cross
8. Pan from roof of cathedral down to priests
9. Wide shot of Vladimir Putin, President of Russian Federation, Mikhail Fradkov, Russian Prime Minister, Yuri Luzhkov, Mayor of Moscow and officials
11. Mid shot Putin and Fradkov making a sign of a cross
12. Close-up candle
13. Mid shot Putin embracing Alexis II
14. Wide shot of congregation
15. SOUNDBITE (Russian): Alexis II, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia:
'''' Vladimir Vladimirovich (Putin) asked that we pray for all those who are still underground and that we will find them still alive, and we pray for the families of the perished miners, so that God gives them courage to carry them through this difficult loss, because working underground in mines is always a great treat and is always a life-threatening task. Today in the course of our Holy Liturgy we will especially remember all those who are underground, those who died and those who are bereaved.''''
16. Woman crossing herself in front of candles
17. Wide shot of congregation
18. Child with candle
19. Close-up child with candle
STORYLINE:
Patriarch of Moscow and Russia, Alexis II headed the Easter service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow Saturday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov and Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov attended the service.
More than five thousand people gathered at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral overnight through to early Sunday morning.
The building was decorated with flowers, all lampstands and candles were lit up, and clergymen were in white Easter vestments.
The religious procession held around the cathedral at midnight is especially solemn.
After the religious procession Patriarch Alexis II was the first to say, "Christ is risen!". Thousands of people responded, "He is risen indeed!"
The Radiant Resurrection of Christ is the main holiday of Orthodox Christians.
To Christians, Jesus Christ is the Son of God who sacrificed himself for all human sins and by his death on the cross and the Resurrection, granted to the whole humankind freedom from the slavery of sin and eternal life in the Kingdom of God.
Alexis II called on the congregation to pray for the miners still trapped inside a Siberian coal mine after an explosion on Saturday sealed a shaft with rubble.
At least 29 miners were killed and rescuers were trying to free about 20 others missing underground at the Taizhina mine in the Kemerovo region.
''''We pray for the families of the perished miners, so that God gives them courage to carry them through this difficult loss, because working underground in mines is always a great treat and is always a life-threatening task,'''' Alexis II said.
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