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VIDEO: Churches hold ‘Rocket War’ to celebrate Greek Easter

Easter is a holiday of faith and food, family and festivities … and rockets?

That was the case on the Greek island of Chios Sunday, where two churches held a rocket war to celebrate the Orthodox Easter.

According to a report on Greekreporter.com, the goal for St. Mark’s and Panaghia Erythiani is to hit the bell tower of the neighboring church. The churches are located about 400 yards — about a quarter-mile — away from each other.

Video posted by Russia Today shows the sky illuminated by the rockets, and parishoners standing amid sparks and smoke, gunning to win the Easter battle.