The tradition dates as far back as 601 AD, when 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory cemented the Lent as permanent tradition, according to the Museum of the Bible. At this time, Lent ...

Lent is a 40-day period of fasting ... who pursued them when they fled until the parting of the Red Sea. The parting occurred seven days after they initially fled. In 2025, Passover begins ...

Easter Sunday is this weekend, but when is Lent really over? Here's what you need to know. Lent starts the Easter season on Ash Wednesday, but it actually ends before Easter Day. This year ...

After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer comes to an end this week just ahead of the Easter holiday. The period ...