"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 ...

China has kicked off its annual parliamentary session, the National People’s Congress, which outlines the government’s ...

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 ...

Mardi Gras is a celebration for Catholics to come together the last day before lent begins. Which is a period of fasting ...

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

With the beginning of Lent, many restaurants have specials for Catholics who will be looking for seafood options on Fridays. Here's where to find it.

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 ...