Orthodox Christmas in Kazakhstan

Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Uspenskiy Cathedral in Astana. Photo by Danial Okassov©

Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas in Kazakhstan.

Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Uspenskiy Cathedral. Photo by Danial Okassov©

Photo by Danial Okassov©

Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas in Kazakhstan. Photo by Danial Okassov©

Photo by Danial Okassov©

Uspenskiy Cathedral. Photo by Danial Okassov©

Christmas is one of the main Christian holidays. Photo by Danial Okassov©

His Beatitude Alexander, Metropolitan of Astana and Kazakhstan congratulated the Christians. Photo by Danial Okassov©

Main Christmas service is held on night of January 7. Photo by Danial Okassov©

Photo by Danial Okassov©

Uspenskiy Cathedral. Photo by Danial Okassov©

Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas in Kazakhstan. Photo by Danial Okassov©

Photo by Danial Okassov©

Uspenskiy Cathedral. Photo by Danial Okassov©

Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas in Kazakhstan. Photo by Danial Okassov©

Photo by Danial Okassov©

Voznesenskiy Cathedral in Almaty. Photo by Vladimir Dmitriyev©

Photo by Vladimir Dmitriyev©

Reading prayers. Photo by Vladimir Dmitriyev©

Photo by Vladimir Dmitriyev©

Parish waiting for the worship service on Christmas night. Photo by Vladimir Dmitriyev©

Photo by Vladimir Dmitriyev©

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