Easter celebrated around the world

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.

More: Easter celebrations around the world

The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan has called on people to make changes to their way of life to help protect the environment for future generations.

In his Easter sermon at Llandaff Cathedral this morning, Dr Morgan said Christians needed to take climate change and its impact seriously and react, rather than burying their heads in the sand.

See more: Portrait of smiling Queen by David Bailey released

A service is being held in a Somerset parish church for the first time since massive floods devastated the area. Hundreds of people are expected to gather in Moorland this afternoon to mark Easter Sunday. It's around 3 months since homes were flooded and for many the clean up continues.

Archbishop Justin Welby highlights the hardship of suffering through conflicts in his Easter message

See more: Archbishop to highlight hardship in Easter sermon

The Prime Minister has sent Easter wishes to Christians celebrating the religious festival:

See more: Easter celebrated around the world

Despite the splits in the country Christians across Ukraine have been celebrating a traditional Easter. Candlelight vigils, Easter baskets and blessings have been given at churches and cathedrals.

Read the latest on the situation in Ukraine here

See more Easter celebrations from around the world