Hello all,

If I claimed to be following Lent I'd be lying, but I have been sparing a thought for those who are, especially in Russia, where it's pretty strict. Learn more about Russian Lent here;

Russian Orthodox Great Lent
Velikiy Post or Great Lent leads up to one of the biggest festivals of the Russian Orthodox Church.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55424.asp

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