It's a 40-day period of fasting from meat, dairy and more beginning on Clean Monday.

The countdown toward Easter, the "Feast of Feasts," begins on February 23, 2026, with the dawn of Kathara Deftera (Clean ...

The start of Great Lent inspires spiritual renewal, acts of restraint, and family gatherings across Orthodox communities ...

What is Easter 2026? What is the Easter Sunday date this year? When does Lent end? What we know on Palm Sunday, Maundy ...

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 ...

St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian Church offered its Forgiveness Sunday service. The service took place from 1 until 2:30 p.m.

Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter are coming up soon. Here's everything to know ahead of the major holy days in 2026.

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 ...

On the eve of Orthodox Lent, Setomaa locals marked the end of Maslenitsa with sledding, pancakes, music and, inspired by the recent Olympics, even a fun local take on curling.