Mark Wahlberg credits key people including a priest who influenced him at age 13 for guiding him to faith, as he now partners ...

For Christians around the world, Lent is a season that prepares the way for Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, and an opportunity to refocus their faith journeys. Several local residents ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, April 5.

As the holy seasons of Lent and Ramadan converge in 2026, the Vatican calls on Catholics and Muslims to renew a fractured ...

Discover the spiritual practice of fasting during Lent in Christianity. Learn about the different types of fasting and how to observe this season of self-denial.

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

Clean Monday—the beginning of Lent among Orthodox Christians—is the day Greeks fly kites, symbolic of the Resurrection.

The start of Great Lent inspires spiritual renewal, acts of restraint, and family gatherings across Orthodox communities ...

In 2026, believers will keep Lent from February 23 to April 11. Great Lent is the longest and strictest period of the church year, which precedes Easter and is designed to prepare believers for the ...

Abstaining from those aforementioned things, even chocolate, can prove to be meaningful, but is that what Lent is really all about? The Dynamic Catholic website says, “Lent is about doing something ...

The countdown toward Easter, the "Feast of Feasts," begins on February 23, 2026, with the dawn of Kathara Deftera (Clean ...

SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA. (KTTC) – It’s that time of year again! Ash Wednesday commences on Wednesday, Feb. 18, which means many ...