After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer ...

Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most ...

The Easter season begins for many Christians with Lent leading up to Holy Week and the celebration of new life on Resurrection Sunday.

This Friday marks the day that Christians commemorate as the day Jesus was crucified on the cross, to rise again two days later on Easter Sunday.

The week of Easter has typically held a positive tone, with the largest and most consistent gains coming right before the ...

When it comes to pulling Catholics into pews, Christmas rites top the list – followed by a tie between Easter, the Christian ...

Several Christian denominations celebrate Lent, with each having its own practices. Lent is the 40 days between Ash Wednesday ...

Only 10 days are left until the end of Lent, an annual 40-day Christian period leading up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Holy Week kicked off this week with Palm Sunday on April 13. Here's the remaining significant dates for the week until Sunday ...

The Lenten period is when Catholic observers fast — one full meal and two smaller meals not adding up to one full meal — between Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Adult Catholics are expected to abstain ...

Observed by Catholics for centuries, Lent marks the 40 days leading up to Easter, often involving prayer, fasting and ...

When it comes to pulling Catholics into pews, Christmas rites top the list – followed by a tie between Easter, the Christian calendar’s most joyous day, and Ash Wednesday, which is the most ...