The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, woke up after sleeping ...

Lent may be on the calendar, but it’s not on the radar of most Americans. A traditional 40-day window of fasting before Easter, Lent is observed by around a quarter of U.S. adults, according to a ...

Lent includes 40 days of fasting and six Sundays counted as feast days. The first day of the season is Ash Wednesday when ...

Here's what to know about Fat Tuesday and other important facts on the 2025 season, including Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter. The date of Fat Tuesday changes from year to year depending on when Easter ...

Millions of Christians all over the world will be marking the start of an important period of time on Wednesday - Lent. But ...

I t's fairly common to hear people describing what they're "giving up for Lent" each year, but many of the details about Lent ...

In Brazil, Mother's Day, or Dia das Maes, is the country's second most-celebrated holiday and is observed on the second ...

Fat Tuesday - or Mardi Gras - is followed by Ash Wednesday to kick off the start of Lent. Here's what to know about fish ...

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know ...

Is today Fat Tuesday? What is the meaning and why do we celebrate? Here's what we know from king cakes to Holy Week schedule.