Every year, when Lent begins, the same question comes back and intrigues a lot of people: why don’t we eat meat during Lent? Is it just a religious rule, or is there something deeper going on: history ...

However, the practice of refraining from eating meat is primarily observed among Catholics, who opt to eat fish instead of ...

Why meat is not eaten during Lent, which days the abstinence applies and what is the religious significance within the Catholic tradition.

The Roman Catholic Church requires its followers to practice abstinence from meat and fasting on Ash Wednesday.