Practice Christianity
Apostles' Fast
Fast observed by Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Christians; begins on the 2nd (In the Byzantine tradition) or 1st (in the Coptic/Syriac traditions) 2nd Monday after Pentecost; ends on the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul
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fast observed by Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Christians; begins on the 2nd (In the Byzantine tradition) or 1st (in the Coptic/Syriac traditions) 2nd Monday after Pentecost; ends on the Feast of Sts. Peter and PaulWikidata record description. Read Apostles' Fast in the Wikipedia reader.
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The practices this collection holds that are most widely recorded.
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Christmas
holiday originating in Christianity, usually December 25 - Kept 22 March · 25 April and 1 more
Easter
Christian commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus -
baptism
Christian rite of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water - Kept Easter + 49 days
Pentecost
Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus - Kept Easter − 2 days
Good Friday
Christian holiday -
communion
Christian rite observed by consuming bread and wine
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