Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday take place this week, marking the start of Lent. Here are the dates for Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Everyone is keeping their eyes on the skies in New Orleans as severe weather on the horizon could put a damper on the finale ...

Rev. Martin Marty died last week at the age of 97. A prolific writer, teacher and preacher, he was the kind of Christian who gave Christianity a good name. When I interviewed him in 1997, he was ...

As Mardi Gras comes to an end many Catholics in the Acadiana area are preparing for the beginning of Lent. Here are the Catholics churches hosting masses and ash services across Acadiana.

Easter is a significant day on the Christian calendar. Billions of Christians look forward to Easter Sunday each year, and ...

Students and parishioners gathered at Holy Name Cathedral for the traditional burning of palm leaves ahead of Ash Wednesday.

What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday 2025, which falls on March 5 this year, marks the official beginning of the Christian season of Lent, which culminates with Easter on ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, so it also falls on Wednesday, March 5. Easter falls on Sunday, April 20 this year.

The Rev. Robert Schneider has memories of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris that go back to immediately after he completed college in 1974. But that version of the cathedral ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for many Christian denominations. Here's the meaning behind one of the holiest observances in the faith.

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent. Here's everything to know about why it is celebrated by Christians, where to get the ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Ash Wednesday is March 5 and making sure that no one is over looked or missed and ...