TASS/. Orthodox Christians in Russia and other countries around the world begin observing Great Lent on Monday, February 27, in preparation for Easter, the most sacred and holy day of the Orthodox ...

Lent 2025: when does it start and why do Christians observe it? - Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, ...

On March 30 and on the Fourth Sunday of Holy Lent the Orthodox Church commemorates our Righteous Father John Climacus. He is called Climacus due to his authorship of the great spiritual work The ...

Easter Sunday sometimes falls in late April, because the holiday is not tied to a specific date. As a result, all of the ...

TASS/. The Russian Orthodox Church goes on Monday into the Great Lent - the strictest and the longest of four many day-long fasts. It will continue for seven weeks together with the Holy Week and ...

But in many Protestant and Western Orthodox churches, Lent ends on Holy Saturday, which is March 30 this year. Symbolically, ...

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.