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VLADIMIR ZHIRINOVSKY PROPOSED TO RETURN TO GREGORIAN CALENDAR

... necessary to return the old pre-revolutionary names to the streets. We should note that Orthodox Christians celebrate holidays according to the Julian calendar, while Catholics - according to the Gregorian calendar. According to a recent poll conducted by The All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center, about 13% of Russians planned to observe Great Lent this year. Analysts also drew attention to the fact that the number of atheists in Russia has doubled - 14% against the previous 7%.

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