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March 5, 2010
March 5, 2010
Eastern Orthodox Christian Monks
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On the holy peninsula of Mount Athos, monks chant "Christos anesti—Christ is risen" during a midnight vigil. This Easter gathering ends seven weeks of solemn fasting. Monks rise to pray during the quietest hours of the night because that is when they believe the heart is most open.
See more photographs from the December 2009 feature story "Called to the Holy Mountain."
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