A Camden cathedral service was among those that marked start of Lent, a time of prayer, fasting and charity for many ...

Pope Francis is awake and resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double ...

Pioneer Presbyterian Church offered members of the community an opportunity to observe the beginning of Lent outside of the ...

Lent is a period of 40 days when Christians prepare themselves for the arrival of Easter, which commemorates the resurrection ...

In 2025 Lent ends on April 17, known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. This year, Easter falls on April 20.

The annual prayer challenge which began on Ash Wednesday will focus on the writings of St. Josemaría Escrivá. In 2024, nearly ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of 40 days of Lent, but what's this Catholic tradition all about and is it still observed in ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on Wednesday, meant to show that a person ...

As the Mardi Gras celebration ends, so begins the solemn period of Lent observed in many Christian circles and denominations.