As Christians around the world mark the start of the season of Lent at Ash Wednesday services, the pope is taking part in ...

Lent, the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter, is a time for Christians to reflect on their sinfulness and make ...

Ash Wednesday is officially here! The Christian season of Lent — the 6-week period that leads up to Easter — starts. What we ...

The season lasts for 40 days, ending during Holy Week, the final week before Easter. In the Roman Catholic Church, Lent ends ...

Not only did Wednesday mark the start of Lent, the Christian season before Easter, it also marked the end of an era. Detroit ...

The U K -based group Christian Concern has begun a Lent prayer campaign urging supporters to devote daily prayer time toward ...

Fasting during Lent represents one of Christianity's most profound spiritual disciplines, with roots extending deep into ...

Why people walk around with a smudged cross of ashes on their foreheads on Lent and why do Christians give things up for this ...

Lent begins March 5, and different denominations of Christianity have varied traditions for the 40 days leading to observance ...

Lent is marked by fasting and abstinence, and during this time, many people give up something that they love, such as their ...

An excerpt on generosity and solidarity from “Hunger for Righteousness: A Lenten Journey Towards Intimacy with God and Loving ...