#st. mary
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christians are known for fasting more days out of the year than any other sect of Christianity - perhaps only to be rivaled by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. In fact, Copts fast 180 to 210 days out of the 365 days of the year. There are many well-known fasts throughout the year, most notably those of Christmas and Easter - which are also the longest - as well as many smaller, lesser-known fasts. One of the…
