Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus ...

Pope Francis was in stable condition Tuesday and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises ...

Fasting, praying, and giving things for love. These are the aspects of this Lenten season, said Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma.

Today is Fat Tuesday, where many feast on sweet treats before the start of lent. In New Britain, paczkis were flying out the ...

The pope may have turned a corner as the Vatican said he had no new respiratory crisis on Tuesday and that he remains stable.

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day ...

Paczki, Fasnacht, cakes, and other pastries were sought after at a bakery in Nanticoke. NANTICOKE, Pa. — Customers heading to Sanitary Bakery in Nanticoke needed more than 15 minutes to get through ...

The Diocese of Scranton is serving up more than prayers this Lenten season with the return of its 'Rectory, Set, Cook' series.

At the beginning of Lent, it is traditional to consider taking up a spiritual discipline for the season—or perhaps giving ...

Many local ministers from area churches will begin the Lenten season this Wednesday with a message of sacrifice and salvation ...