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

Lent is marked by fasting and abstinence, and during this time, many people give up something that they love, such as their ...

Why people walk around with a smudged cross of ashes on their foreheads on Lent and why do Christians give things up for this ...

As the holy period of Lent began yesterday, Roman Catholic Archbi­shop Jason Gordon called on people to put God first.

Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection observed by many Christians - but many people are just learning a ...

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

Lent, which begins Wednesday with the Ash Wednesday observance, is a season on the church calendar that generally involves ...

Speaking on the significance of these holy periods, Princess Orelope-Adefulire, emphasised that fasting is not only a ...

Lent is here, and many are looking for seafood alternatives while they fast. Here are some Texas restaurants offering fish ...

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holiday, marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and repentance leading up to Easter Sunday.

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 Christ's resurrection on Easter.