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

Kolkata: The Christian community is currently observing Lent, a 40-day period dedicated to fasting, forgiveness, philanthropy ...

The Center for Faith, Action and Ministry (CFAM) provides a variety of events and retreats for students to observe Lent.

THE Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, the Most Reverend (Dr) Henry Ndukuba, has reminded all Christians ...

For United Methodist minister Hillary Taylor, there's a reward in introducing outsiders to someone who is kind and ...

Hitting 1 million followers on Instagram is an achievement often celebrated in creative ways by social media influencers, but when Father David Michael Moses marked that milestone on Ash ...

We sell our faith short, and so we sell our Lent short. At least I do. I have spent most of my life thinking of the faith as ...

Nuclear weapons might be low on the list of concerns for Americans right now, but resisting them has never been more ...

Question: I saw a number of people putting ashes on their forehead and people also have shared they have to give up things for Lent. Can you briefly explain what is Lent and why so many people find it ...

Introduction The history of Lent dates back to centuries ago with Christians spending time preparing to celebrate the ...

Lent 2025 started on Wednesday, March 5 with Ash Wednesday.

A U.S. Navy officer receives ashes during an Ash Wednesday celebration aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp in 2008. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Wikimedia Commons) Marking the beginning of Lent ...