"Mardi Gras isn't just about Mardi Gras Day, which is a big day, but it really is about the over two weeks that we've managed ...

Understand Catholic and Protestant practices. Learn about fasting during the Lenten season.

To begin the next 40 days of worship, Christians spent the morning at St. Pius the X for mass for Ash Wednesday ...

Roman Catholic, Episcopal and many other liturgical churches hold services today that include the rubbing of ashes on the forehead, a sign of repentance for sins. Lent is a season of 40 days, not ...

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

The 40 days of Lent (not including Sundays) are a time for Christians to reflect, improve their spiritual lives, and prepare their hearts for the Easter season. On Ash Wednesday and all Fridays in ...

During his time in New Orleans, the Rev. Jerome LeDoux marked several foreheads with ashes as pastor of the country's oldest ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Lent season, and is 6.5 weeks before Easter Sunday. According to Catholic tradition, Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and prayer. Catholics also take the time to ...

With 12th Night on Jan. 6 marking the start of Carnival, the 2025 season lasted 58 days. The 2026 season won't be quite as ...

Mardi Gras spans weeks, ending with Lent. Despite windy conditions, KATC captured the spirit of the King Gabriel Parade in ...

Following the fun and food of Mardi Gras season, many people look for ways to balance their diets after weeks of indulging in ...

An area church invited the public to splurge for Mardi Gras before Lent. St. Mark’s served up breakfast items such as ...