Eastern Christianity

Religious observation of Easter

Submitted by nicolae on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 18:21

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Western Christianity

Eastern Christianity

Roman Catholics

Christian liturgical calendar

Christ's ministry

Easter Procession in the Region of Kursk

Position of Easter in the church year

Submitted by nicolae on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 20:37

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Western Christianity

Eastern Christianity

Paschal Service

Reenacting the Stations of the Cross in Jerusalem

Easter position in the church year

Submitted by nicolae on Mon, 07/14/2008 - 19:11

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Western Christianity

end of the forty days

Easter Sunday day of Pentecost

Eastern Christianity

Lazarus Saturday

Paschal Service

Easter church

Western Christianity

In Western Christianity, Easter marks the end of the forty days of Lent, a period of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at Easter Sunday.