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 ...

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The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

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 ...

In preparation for Easter, many Christians and Catholics have been observing Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and ...

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pulaski Club is sponsoring its annual Dyngus Day celebration 5 to 9 p.m. April 21 at the Pulaski ...

Ramadan and its official end falls close to another Abrahamic religion's end of season Lent, and with it Good Friday and ...

As the midday sun filtered through the colorful stained-glass windows depicting scenes from the Bible, including the crucifixion and resurrection, sounds of the organ filled the wooden sanctuary with ...

To mark the beginning of the Lenten season, or the 40-day period prior to Easter, Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island held a ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

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

Last Supper" has officially been released in theaters across the country, focusing on the events of Holy Week.