Easter celebrated around the world
Christians around the world have been celebrating Easter Sunday.
'Battle of the Churches' as Greek island celebrates Easter
Every year, two rival parishes on the northern Greek island of Chios fire handmade rockets at each other's bell towers to celebrate Orthodox Easter.
The celebration, known as "rouketopolemos", sees parishioners from Aghios Markos and Panagia Ereithiani fire the handmade fireworks at the other's church bell towers.
The winning village is the one which scores the most direct hits on the other's church.
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