Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent. Here's everything to know about why it is celebrated by Christians, where to get the ...

The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, woke up after sleeping ...

Lent may be on the calendar, but it’s not on the radar of most Americans. A traditional 40-day window of fasting before Easter, Lent is observed by around a quarter of U.S. adults, according to a ...

Here's what to know about Fat Tuesday and other important facts on the 2025 season, including Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter. The date of Fat Tuesday changes from year to year depending on when Easter ...

Discover how residents transition from Mardi Gras revelry to the introspective period of Lent and where to find drive-thru ...

The Bishop of Enugu Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, has called on Nigerians to use the 2025 Lenten season as a ...

Pope Francis had stabilized enough Tuesday after two respiratory crises to be taken off noninvasive mechanical ventilation and receive just high flows of supplemental oxygen ...

Fat Tuesday - or Mardi Gras - is followed by Ash Wednesday to kick off the start of Lent. Here's what to know about fish ...

Christians will get one last nibble on their paczkis and king cakes as Mardi Gras and the Carnival Season give way to Ash ...

"The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Christians make this Jubilee Lenten 'journey to Jerusalem' with our Lord Jesus Christ as 'pilgrims of hope,' renewing our faith, hope and ...

Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, involves fasting and Mass.