Understand Catholic and Protestant practices. Learn about fasting during the Lenten season.

To begin the next 40 days of worship, Christians spent the morning at St. Pius the X for mass for Ash Wednesday ...

Wednesday, March 5, marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Crews will be on site to work on the issue. During that time, ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes filled the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras Day despite ...

Roman Catholic, Episcopal and many other liturgical churches hold services today that include the rubbing of ashes on the forehead, a sign of repentance for sins. Lent is a season of 40 days, not ...

The 40 days of Lent (not including Sundays) are a time for Christians to reflect, improve their spiritual lives, and prepare their hearts for the Easter season. On Ash Wednesday and all Fridays in ...

Mardi Gras is a celebration for Catholics to come together the last day before lent begins. Which is a period of fasting ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter.

With 12th Night on Jan. 6 marking the start of Carnival, the 2025 season lasted 58 days. The 2026 season won't be quite as ...

The Lenten season will kick off with five Ash Wednesday masses at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and continue with ...

Mardi Gras spans weeks, ending with Lent. Despite windy conditions, KATC captured the spirit of the King Gabriel Parade in ...

An area church invited the public to splurge for Mardi Gras before Lent. St. Mark’s served up breakfast items such as ...