Lent and Life 'The Great Lent': Why some Christians will start observing Lent on Monday Orthodox Christians begin Lent on March 18, a day known as 'Clean Monday' ...

Amid burning candles and glowing icons, the Orthodox choir lifts up its voice during an evening service. As incense fills the air, about 50 parishioners bow, make the sign of ...

The Good Life: Orthodox Great Lent 29/03/2009. Noel Debien with Helen Metlenko, teacher, wife of a Russian orthodox priest and mother of three children. THIS EPISODE ...

Amid burning candles and glowing icons, the Orthodox choir lifts up its voice during an evening service. As incense fills the air, about 50 parishioners bow, make the sign of the cross and join the… ...

As the Catholic Church in the Holy Land entered Holy Week by literally retracing the steps of Jesus’ passion, the Orthodox Churches took their first steps into Lent. Monday, June 16, 2025 A ...

For Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Pascha (Easter) is a time of Great Lent The Rev. Fr. Basil Gross, guest writer There are many reasons why people initially get interested in the Holy and ...

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 ...

FROM TODAY’S PRINT EDITIONS:Today is the first day of the Great Lent in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. It’s also known as “Clean Monday,” a reference to the obligation among the faithful ...

If you’re not sure what this pre-Easter period is all about, we have the answers. Here's what Lent is, why it's so important and when it will be observed in 2025.