Orthodox Christians mark Great Friday

Today, May 3, the Orthodox Christians mark Great Friday – the most sorrowful day of the church calendar, when the suffering on the cross and earthly death of the Savior are commemorated. On this day of the Holy Week the fast is particularly severe: according to church canons, a believer is supposed to eat nothing but bread and water. Traditionally, people in churches worship the Shroud, brought to the middle of the church, surrounded by white flowers