Worshippers gathered at Lichfield Cathedral at the break of dawn for a candle-lit service to mark Easter Sunday.

Lichfield Cathedral Easter Vigil
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Lichfield Cathedral Easter Vigil
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The Easter Vigil and Holy Eucharist mark the Christian belief in the resurrection of Christ.

Lichfield Cathedral Easter Vigil
(Aaron Chown/PA)
Lichfield Cathedral Easter Vigil
(Aaron Chown/PA)
Lichfield Cathedral Easter Vigil
(Aaron Chown/PA)
Lichfield Cathedral Easter Vigil
(Aaron Chown/PA)
Lichfield Cathedral Easter Vigil
(Aaron Chown/PA)