In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is ...

Lent begins in a matter of days, and while it’s taken on a life of its own as a secular observance, the Lenten season is an ...

The 40-day period of repentance and fasting traditionally observed by members of Christian denominations in preparation for ...

The tradition of eating fish on Fridays dates back to the early days of Christianity. The Catholic Church, in particular, has ...

Sometimes it’s only face to face – with people with whom we have a relationship – that we can question a belief or ...

While the Muslim faithful all over the globe look forward to the sighting of the moon on Fri­day and the begining of Rama­dan fasting on Saturday, as well as the Christian lent expected to commence on ...

Each year, many Christians observe Lent, a 40-day period of reflection and self-discipline that precedes Easter Sunday. The ...

Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday, also lasts for 40 days, or around six and half weeks. If you are planning to observe the ...

First Lutheran Church at 1701 19th St. begins the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday services at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday kicks off the Lenten season next week. Here's what days to look for, leading up up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

With the Christian tradition of Lent soon upon us, it’s time to start making the hard choices of which fish fries you’ll take in on Fridays this season.

Many religious fasts coincide with what would once have been periods of scarcity. In this way, fasting served a purpose for millennia. It could serve a very different purpose now.