"All Christian traditions can appreciate Easter for what it is, and I think the preparation season is a really good ...

What are your intentions behind Lent? Having started on March 5 on Ash Wednesday, this religious season is celebrated by many ...

In today's Gospel, Jesus warns of the consequences of not changing our ways, using the examples of the temple massacre and a building collapse in Jerusalem.

Explore the Lenten symbols at St. Anne Church in North Little Rock, each representing a moment in Jesus' journey, as prepared by Hannah Woeltje.

God's forgiveness is the source of hope for the faithful, Pope Francis wrote. "Indeed, with his mercy, God transforms us inwardly, he changes our heart," he said in a message to priests celebrating ...

The “Paddington” movies are what family films used to be. And it is an indication that with a little effort, they can still ...

A strict fast, but adapted to each person The beginning of Lent is preceded by a “pre-Lent” period or Triodion. This period allows the faithful to gradually give up animal products.

For me, Lent, the 40-day period leading up to Easter, is about periodic self-examination, reflection, and a deep look at life ...

However, authorities say Lent continued to deny the Wood family closure by not giving up where Sara's body is. At Lent's sentencing hearing, the Wood family and the then-district attorney of ...

This year, for the first time in decades, I decided to observe Lent. I was raised Catholic—I was even in the seminary for a year—but the fasting idea came about mostly because I’d been ...

During the season of Lent, 40 days and 40 nights of confession and repentance ... “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on ...

Islamic scholars, Amir Ikhwan Awwal and Sheikh Abubakar Solaty, have called on both Muslims and Christians to use the ongoing Ramadan and Lent period to fervently pray for Nigeria’s President ...