The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

Indeed, Great Lent is a time of renewal and preparation for our encounter with the empty tomb ... Christians is available on the OCA web site at www.oca.org, or may be obtained by contacting the OCA ...

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.

The countdown to the Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, the most important religious feast of the year, is set to begin on March 3, ...

While many denominations would agree with these words, there are differences in the way Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants observe Lent. The Catholic Church universally believes in three pillars ...

Eastern Orthodox churches observe Lent or Great Lent. Lent for Eastern Orthodox churches begins on Monday (called Clean Monday), but Ash Wednesday is not observed. Can Catholics eat meat on Ash ...

Eastern Orthodox Christians also celebrate Lent but on a slightly different schedule ... Eastern churches call this period the 'Great Lent'.” Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/FREDERICA ABAN ...

First, is there actually a growing trend of young men looking to become Orthodox Christians? Second, is it correct to describe Eastern Orthodox Christianity as “masculine,” es ...

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Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...

Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly ... “prospectively” on Holy Thursday and his burial on Friday.