Papal encyclicals are a powerful way the pope shapes global debates and articulates Church doctrine, but how should Catholics ...

Lent is traditionally observed as a 40-day season of prayer and fasting observed by Christians before Easter. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday, in ...

Few islanders still observe Lent, but they cling to a tradition once seen as defying the all-powerful Roman Catholic Church. Jig dancers taking part in an annual masked celebration in ...

Easter is nearly here. While that may mean candy and Easter bunnies for most, it means something entirely different in the Catholic church. For faithful observers, the spring season is marked by Lent, ...

It's almost time for Lent, the 40-day period where the faithful practice repentance, fasting and prayer. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, with the marking of the cross in ash on the forehead, a common ...

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On ...

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On ...

Lenten Fridays do not have to revolve around takeout cheese pizza, fish sticks or Filet-O-Fish, unless you want them to. It should be noted that modern Catholics have a greater variety of foods to eat ...

Lent is a 40-day Christian observance of prayer and fasting that begins on Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday 2026, the start of the 40-day Lenten period, will be observed on February 18 this year. Mardi ...

Lent is a 40-day Christian season of spiritual preparation and reflection leading up to Easter. In 2026, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18, and ends on Maundy Thursday, April 2. Ash Wednesday ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. In 2026, Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 18, and Lent ends on April 2. The ashes, made from the previous year's palms, symbolize ...