Unlike in many Western faith traditions, fasting in the Russian Orthodox Church is serious business. Believers are supposed to refrain from some foods on regular fast days, which are observed on most Wednesdays and Fridays, and there are four major fasts in the Russian Orthodox calendar during which serious dietary restrictions are imposed.
Read here about the Orthodox Lent in English. Lent: Trial or long-awaited cleansing? or in Russian Великий пост
Read here about the Orthodox Lent in English. Lent: Trial or long-awaited cleansing? or in Russian Великий пост
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