VATICAN— In his message for Lent 2025, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of living one’s life as a constant journey of conversion, choosing to walk in peace and hope aside one’s fellow ...

If you've been "fasting" from unhealthy habits for Lent, you're in luck: Thursday is the last day of Lent. The weeks-long spring tradition of Lent is celebrated by millions of Christians around the ...

Aside from cutting meals and staying away from certain food, Catholics who practice penance in the form of abstinence can also give up other things for Lent. In his message for this year’s Lent ...

which marks the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump published a joint message to mark the occasion. “This Ash Wednesday, we join in ...

In a message to parishioners, Bishop David M. O'Connell from the Diocese of Trenton provided an interpretation of Lent. "The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Christians make ...

Some give up chocolate, others give up crisps, and some stop putting sugar in their tea. But, for Lent this year, lots of people are giving up something a little bit different: plastic.

Millions around the world continue to observe the 40-day period of Lent. Here's why some don't eat chicken on Fridays.

According to Britannica.com, "Ash Wednesday is a solemn reminder of human mortality and the need for reconciliation with God and marks the beginning of the penitential Lenten season. It is ...

If you've been "fasting" from unhealthy habits for Lent, you're in luck: Thursday is the last day of Lent. The weeks-long spring tradition of Lent is celebrated by millions of Christians around ...