A woman holds the picture of Aleksiy II Patriarch Moscow and all Russia

A woman holds candle and Patriarch's photo at the funeral service for Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexiy II at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, December 9, 2008. Russia bade farewell on Tuesday to Orthodox Patriarch Alexiy II at a grand, pomp-filled funeral ceremony, with speakers praising him for reviving the nation's Christian faith after decades of communist atheism. Photo by Mosienko Andrey / Party of Regions press service / UNIAN