Orthodox Christians will soon celebrate Easter, on Sunday, April 24. Russia’s Defense Ministry has information that Ukrainian authorities are planning to carry out a “terrible” provocation on the holy day, and is appealing to Western governments, the UN, and the OSCE to prevent it from taking place, as was announced by the Head of the
Specialists of the All-Russian Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) conducted a survey of residents of Russia and found out what they think about the Easter holiday. The results of the study showed that for the majority of Russians (72 per cent) Easter is a special significant day (versus 25 per cent of respondents with the opposite
Easter dishes, coloured eggs and Easter cakes, are only symbolic food but faith in God is the most important for the salvation of a Christian’s soul, RIA News reports with reference to the practising emergency doctor, hieromonk Theodorit (Senchukov). “The fact is that all these ritual dishes – cottage cheese Easter cakes, Easter cakes, coloured
Experts of the NewsNN portal have calculated how much the festive table will cost for the residents of Nizhny Novgorod on the bright holiday of Easter and whether it is profitable for citizens to cook treats at home. The city statistics service specified that a dozen eggs can be bought in Nizhny Novgorod for 84.11
Holy Week 2021 has started on April 26 and will end on the night of May 1 to May 2. This week for Christians is the most important of the whole year, as it is dedicated to the last days of Christ’s earthly life, His suffering, crucifixion, death on the cross, and burial, liveinternet reports.
On the 50th day after Easter, Orthodox believers celebrate Holy Trinity Day or Pentecost, TASS reports. Since the date of Easter is floating, the Trinity falls on different dates. In 2020, Holy Trinity Day is celebrated on June 7. According to the New Testament, before the Ascension to the Kingdom of Heaven, Jesus Christ promised
According to the press service of the medical institution, 600 cakes prepared in compliance with all sanitary standards were prepared by the cooks of the food department of the Elizavetinskaya hospital for those undergoing treatment. Currently, there are no patients with COVID-19 in this hospital. A reception department, a trauma centre, a vascular centre, surgical
In the Christian tradition, Easter has a special place. By the number of people celebrating it, this holiday takes third place after New Year and birthday. On the eve of Easter, vigils and a procession are held in all churches. People bake traditional festive pastries, which are Easter cakes, which symbolize the body of Christ.
Federal TV channels will air Easter service from the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow on April 18–19, the programmes of TV channels reported. All broadcasts will be available at the special web link. Also, live broadcasts of services from churches from Russian regions will be available on the website of the Orthodox journal
The Orthodox service Miloserdie (“Mercy”) is preparing to congratulate 17 thousand people. In Moscow, the annual campaign “Give Joy for Easter” was launched recently. This action helps to raise funds for the disadvantaged. On Easter holidays, volunteers and employees of the Orthodox service Miloserdie plan to give gifts to the ill children, the elderly, the
In the Samara region, the acceptance of documents for receiving payments in the amount of 1,500 rubles per child has begun. The right for payment is given to women raising 4 or more children, single fathers raising 3 or more children and single mothers with 2 or more children. As officials explained, if a large family,
