Next Wednesday being Ash-Wednesday, the first day of Lent, the regulations for the guidance of the Roman Catholics during that season were announced in most of their churches yesterday.

Beginning March 28, Lent draws to an end as Catholics worldwide and within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington embark on a spiritual journey through the holiest events of the history of ...

Friday evenings during Lent, from Feb. 19 through March 26 at 7 p.m., St. Ann Roman Catholic Church in Hoboken will hold Stations of the Cross in the church. Safety guidelines due to COVID-19 ...

Why is Easter so early this year? Lent ends soon and Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. What to know about Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, etc.

Why is Easter so early this year? Lent ends soon and Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. What to know about Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, etc.

If you're observing lent in 2025, you may be wondering when the six-week period ends. Find out dates for Lent, Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday and Easter Sunday.

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales urges a return to self-sacrifice in Lent, suggesting worshippers forego meat on Fridays.

Ash Wednesday - the start of Easter Lent season for Christians - falls on Valentine's Day in 2024. What does it mean? Why wear ashes? Can I eat meat?

Lent starts this week. Here’s what a ‘modern’ observance looks like for millennials. Veganism, no social media — even some nonreligious Americans are choosing to observe Lent ...

As the Catholic Church in the Holy Land entered Holy Week by literally retracing the steps of Jesus’ passion, the Orthodox Churches took their first steps into Lent.

The Roman Catholic Church on Long Island has lifted the requirement to abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent for St. Patrick’s Day, which falls on a Friday 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 ...