The choir of the holy monastery of Vatopaidi mount Athos Greece singing the byzantine hymn of the holy easter
The Christ is risen from the dead.The icon of Christ in the video is one of the oldest of the orthodox church 6th century AD,and it depicts Christ Pantokrator.

His left eye is the eye of judgemend that brings fear to the angels, and reminds of the judgement day, that is to come, while his right eye is the eye of mercy and his love for man.

The icon is in the monastery of Sinai. It was a gift to the monastery from Emperor Justinian.

А дальше всяческая информация о символике и обычаях Пасхи. Из сети собранная, конечно.

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