As the Catholic Church celebrates Laetare Sunday, some priests wear rose-colored vestments. But why do they wear this color in the middle of Lenten Season? Lent comprises five Sundays; the fourth ...

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 ...

As many as 18% of respondents intend to observe the Great Lenten Fast (13% in both 2019 ... The majority of Russians surveyed (66%) identify as Orthodox Christians, according to a new poll ...