Lent always occurs at this time of year. Ramadan rotates around the calendar. This year, they coincide, with Christian ...

In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening for iftar ...

Lent 2025: why are Christians observing it and when does it end? - Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, ...

In Pakistan, the Christian minority observes Lent according to its own traditions. This year, its concurrence with Ramadan ...

The Christian Bible also mentions numerous instances ... Cameli, a priest in the Chicago Archdiocese, wrote, in an essay on Catholic Lent, “Whatever we do during Lent—for example, prayer ...

MANY CHRISTIANS GIVE SOMETHING UP FOR LENT. THE ARCHBISHOP SAYS HE’LL BE ... According to Milwaukee's Catholic Herald, Ash Wednesday and the ashes placed on foreheads are a sign of mortality ...

Prayer and almsgiving are also important parts of the Lenten season. Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, so it also falls ...

Yes. According to christianity.com, Catholic, Orthodox and many Protestant believers observe Ash Wednesday. But not all Protestant believers. “The path of Lent — prayer, fasting, and ...

During Lent, many Christians abstain from eating meat on Fridays and instead enjoy fish, leading to the tradition of fish fry ...