Millions around the world continue to observe the 40-day period of Lent. Here's why some don't eat chicken on Fridays.

Lent is nearly halfway over, and millions are eagerly awaiting Easter Sunday. Here are the meanings behind the days and why ...

Hopefully when this article is published, March will be heading out like a lamb, or so the old saying goes. We will usher in April with its showers and then May with its flowers… ok, I’ll stop with ...

Jonathan Roumie took on the role of Jesus in the hit biblical TV series THE CHOSEN, and since then, his life has taken ...

Lent is a time of preparation and self-recognition before Easter. According to the United States Conference of Catholic ...

Every year, when Lent arrives, my heart fills with vivid memories of Guatemala. Now that I live in Minnesota, I appreciate ...

Know the dates for the end of Lent, Holy Week and Easter Sunday in 2025. Why does Easter start late this year?

Lent ends on Holy Thursday, which falls on April 17. Why is Lent 40 days? Christians observe Lent for 40 days to represent the time Jesus spent fasting and praying in the desert before starting ...

Good Friday is celebrated on the Friday before Easter and marks the day Jesus was crucified and died. This year, it is observed on April 18, 2025. Why do people eat fish on Fridays during Lent?

Lent is a time to take stock on what kind of Christian people we are. As belonging to a faith community becomes less common in our society, we begin to ...

After this year’s extended period of Ordinary Time, Christian believers will soon begin the penitential season of Lent. St. Luke tells us that after his baptism, the Lord Jesus was “filled wit ...

According to Christian teachings, Jesus was crucified, died and was buried, and on the third day — Easter Sunday — he rose from the dead. Those observing Lent typically refrain from eating ...