When is Ash Wednesday 2025? Here's how it is tied to Lent and where the ashes come from
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent. Here's everything to know about why it is celebrated by Christians, where to get the ...
Get healthy during Lent by giving up any of these seven things for forty days
As early as the first century, people are believed to have fasted during Lent. It was customary to eat only one meal a day, ...
Pope Francis no longer requires mechanical ventilation after respiratory crisis
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 ...
New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras Day with costumes and revelry despite weather concerns
Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes will fill the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day. The ...
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Lent Not On The Radar For Most Christians In America
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 ...
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Pope Francis off mechanical ventilation, now on supplemental oxygen
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 ...