Statement by President Obama on the Occasion of Orthodox Easter 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2013.

This weekend, Michelle and I extend our best wishes to members of the Orthodox Christian community here in America and around the world as they observe Holy Friday and the Feast of the Resurrection.  

For millions of Orthodox Christians, this is a joyful time.  But it’s also a reminder of the sacrifice Christ made so that we might have eternal life.  His decision to choose love in the face of…