Roman Catholics around the world celebrate Easter
Published: 11 April, 2009, 23:08
Christians around the world are celebrating the end of Lent - forty days of prayer and fasting followed by Easter.
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02.03.2009, 09:46
After Russia joyfully celebrated Maslenitsa, a week-long pancake holiday that symbolizes the end of winter, Orthodox Christians now embark on the Great Lent: forty-eight days of fasting and prayer before Easter.
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Orthodox Christians are celebrating one of the main religious holidays of the year – the Epiphany, or the baptism of Christ. It is believed that on this day water becomes holy and is able to wash away sins and diseases.
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As Christians all over the world get ready for Easter, RT has looked into various ways of decorating the holiday’s symbol – colored eggs.
Published: 11 April, 2009, 23:08
Christians around the world are celebrating the end of Lent - forty days of prayer and fasting followed by Easter.
