In general, fast days for Orthodox Christians are all Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year (except for fast-free periods), the four canonical fast periods of Great Lent, Nativity Fast, Apostles' ...

Fasting during Lent represents one of Christianity’s ... on health considerations and personal circumstances. Eastern Orthodox traditions maintain perhaps the most comprehensive fasting disciplines.

"Great Lent is a time for spiritual growth," the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, said on Forgiveness Sunday, the last Sunday before the longest and strictest fasting season ...

For some Orthodox believers, the first week of Lent is the most strict: The first three days require a complete fast from all ...

Lent is a time for many to think about ... Many Christians - especially Cathloic, Orthodox and some Protestant - fast for the period. It begins on Ash Wedesnday and ends on Holy Saturday, the ...

As many as 18% of respondents intend to observe the Great Lenten ... do not plan to fast this year MOSCOW, March 15. /TASS/. The majority of Russians surveyed (66%) identify as Orthodox Christians ...