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The observance marks the first day of Lent, one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas ... Eastern Orthodox churches observe Lent or Great Lent.

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We saw them for Christmas holidays or school holidays every now and again ... Rachin and Mitch are left-arm orthodox spinners but also very different in the way they approach things. Even though we've ...

Arizona Christian University has been a safe haven for 18-year-old Kateryna Kashyrina, who fled Ukraine three years ago. After miracles opened the door to college athletics in Glendale, the junior is ...

Denys sent a list of hymns and Ukrainian folk songs that he played on the guitar, so we could practice before our Christmas celebration. The majority of Ukrainians are Orthodox Christians.

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Introduction The history of Lent dates back to centuries ago with Christians spending time preparing to celebrate the ...

Lent for Eastern Orthodox churches begins on Monday (called Clean Monday), but Ash Wednesday is not observed. Ash Wednesday places the faithful in the place of Jesus’ entry into the desert before his ...