Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Lent is 40 days long to represent the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and ...

Lent is a time of preparation and self-recognition before Easter. According to the United States Conference of Catholic ...

Lent, a solemn season in the Christian liturgical calendar, is often perceived as a time for individual repentance and prayer ...

The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Adetokunbo Abiru, has hosted Christians in the Senatorial District, ...

Every year, when Lent arrives, my heart fills with vivid memories of Guatemala. Now that I live in Minnesota, I appreciate ...

I am well aware of the dangers of “raising awareness” and making a show of one’s fasting. But I am telling people about this ...

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In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening for iftar ...

Many abstain from a form of indulgence throughout the season, including eating meat on Fridays. Prayer and almsgiving are also important parts of the Lenten season.

Lagos East for lent sermons and prayers. Abiru had hosted thousands of Muslims across Lagos East Senatorial for Ramadan lectures, with the grand finale attracting prominent Islamic leaders and ...

Organising educational workshops, creating prayer boxes, or designing Lenten calendars make the observance more meaningful for children," she added. CAB also organises blood donation camps during ...