Mardi Gras is a French expression meaning Fat Tuesday. It refers to the last day of indulgence allowed before Christians ...

Last week, hundreds of students and New Yorkers took a break from their typical Wednesday routine to receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross at The Catholic Center at NYU. The ...

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The Greek seaside town of Galaxidi has exploded into a messy “flour war” as many of its 1,700 residents and many visitors ...

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Lent, one of the five seasons on the Catholic liturgical calendar, begins this week and marks a 40‑day period of reflection ...

Explore Lent through the lens of Black faith traditions with these five books by African American authors, offering new perspectives on spirituality and liberation.

It's a 40-day period of fasting from meat, dairy and more beginning on Clean Monday.

Lent begins Feb. 18. Here's what Catholics in Illinois need to know about fasting, abstaining from meat, and other practices during the six-week period.