The first full day of Lent for churches using the "old calendar" to calculate the date of Easter is Monday, March 18. In the Eastern Christian tradition, this day is known as "Clean Monday" — and it ...

Christians around the world observe Lent to varying degrees, but none with more zeal than the Eastern Orthodox, the vast branch of Christendom that split from the western Roman Catholic church a ...

While western Christianity is already halfway through the Lenten season, Eastern Orthodox Christians will begin the celebration of Great Lent at sunset Sunday. The Eastern Orthodox church usually ...

There will be no Lenten fish fry guides for the Orthodox Christians of Western Pennsylvania. Monday marked the beginning of Great Lent for Orthodox Christians — an especially austere time when it ...

As the Catholic Church in the Holy Land entered Holy Week by literally retracing the steps of Jesus’ passion in Jerusalem, the Orthodox churches took their first steps into Lent. The Eastern churches ...

Products of animal origin, bad habits are prohibited during that time and believers are encouraged to work on uplifting and strengthening their character, visit churches more often, take communion ...

Holy Week Easter book in Greek and English on opposing pages The Akathist Hymn in Greek and English on opposing pages Holy Week Easter Hymnal with Music in Greek and English Essential Books in Greek ...

MOSCOW, February 27. /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 ...

Orthodox Lent actually began on Monday when Holy Trinity worshippers started their Lenten season with the traditional Orthodox annual Rite of Forgiveness service. "We turn to each other and offer ...

(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes the start of Lent for Orthodox Christians, Kashmiri Muslims and more. (RNS) — Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious ...