Your candle could be here

• Ceramic, metal
• 90x70cm
• 2025

According to statistics, eighty percent of the population of our country calls themselves Orthodox, and only three percent of them are truly ecclesiastical (who receive communion once or more a month)
— And if we add to this group those who confess and receive communion several times a year, the number of ecclesiastics will increase?
— Yes, but only to twelve percentages.
At the same time, the number of people who identify themselves as Orthodox in surveys is increasing every year.
For some of the respondents, identifying themselves as believers does not mean being Orthodox as such; rather, it means showing belonging to their own people and uniting themselves with Russian culture.The All-Russian Center for Public Opinion Research reports that the number of people observing Lent has decreased from thirteen to nine percent over the past few years.
— In order to live a spiritual life, is it enough just to have faith inside, only verbally classifying oneself as a member of a religious community? How do you know what to believe if you don't visit churches, participate in the sacraments, and fast?
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