Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4. The ...

The U K -based group Christian Concern has begun a Lent prayer campaign urging supporters to devote daily prayer time toward ...

Fastnachts, German doughnuts dusted with cinnamon or powdered sugar, are typically only eaten on Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

The Rev. Peggy Lo is the rector at St. Alban's Episcopal Church and serves on the board of the Episcopal Health Foundation ...

In 2024, Ash Wednesday arrived early in the season, falling on Feb. 14, which is also Valentine's Day. This year, in 2025, ...

Muslims believe Hajj offers a chance to wipe clean past sins and start anew before Allah. Additionally, the act of performing ...

In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is ...

Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday' is here, while Ash Wednesday will kick off the start of Lent and 'fish' Fridays. Here are the ...

For baby boomers who grew up attending Catholic school – or weekly classes on Sundays – in the 1960s and 1970s, the season of ...

An excerpt on generosity and solidarity from “Hunger for Righteousness: A Lenten Journey Towards Intimacy with God and Loving ...

Many around the world use the season of Lent to prepare specific homemade delicacies to remind them of the life of Jesus ...