Witness History: Archive 2014 - Easter in the USSR

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In the Soviet Union Christians were discouraged from celebrating their main religious festival, Easter. For decades, the atheist state was formally opposed to Christianity, but many believers worshipped in secret. Dina Newman reports.

Photo: Easter procession, Credit: AFP

Published on Thursday, 17th April 2014.

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