The Great Lent is one of the four fasting seasons of the Orthodox Church. The Great Lent is considered abstaining from something one cherishes to eat, like the traditional Ketfo (a bowl of finely ...

Great Lent has once again come to an end, and once again we are entering Great and Holy Week, following the triumphal feast of Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday. Fr. Seraphim Holland from the St.

This anticipation is heightened by the approach of Easter, the culmination of the lengthy spiritual observance of Great Lent. The Great Lent, known traditionally as“Tsom Arba'a,” is one of ...

On the third Sunday in Great Lent, at the All Night Vigil (on Saturday evening), the Life-Giving Cross is carried out from the altar to the center of the church for the veneration of the faithful ...

MOSCOW, February 23. /TASS/. Orthodox Christians in Russia and other countries around the world begin observing Great Lent on Monday, February 23, in preparation for Easter, the most sacred and ...

This year Great Lent started on March 11 and will go until April 27. It's the main fasting time for the Christian Orthodox people and one of the most challenging as it lasts for 48 days that stand ...

As many as 18% of respondents intend to observe the Great Lenten Fast (13% in both 2019 and 2021), while 52% do not plan to fast this year MOSCOW, March 15. /TASS/. The majority of Russians ...

This anticipation is heightened by the approach of Easter, the culmination of the lengthy spiritual observance of Great Lent. The Great Lent, known traditionally as "Tsom Arba'a," is one of ...

This anticipation is heightened by the approach of Easter, the culmination of the lengthy spiritual observance of Great Lent. The Great Lent, known traditionally as “Tsom Arba’a,” is one of ...