February, some of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics started fasting or abstaining for Lent, the 6 weeks before Easter. From next month, Muslims will be obliged to fast from dawn until dusk each day ...

Queen Elizabeth is known for many things: her corgis, her little black handbag and her disdain for garlic chief among them.

A study shows that abstaining from animal products during religious Greek Orthodox Easter fasting provides health benefits.

Both religions’ traditions encourage giving up physical things, such as food, drink, pleasures or indulgences, in order to ...

Fourth-year mathematics and philosophy major Grant DeRaedt said for Lent, he and a friend walk barefoot on the lakeshore and share what they’re grateful for. DeRaedt said he was inspired by St.

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

Entering this Lenten season, the words prayer and fasting have taken on a deeper significance as I strive to make this Lent ...

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 ...

When is Easter Sunday date in 2025? Why is Easter so late this year? What day does Lent end? What we know on Holy Week, Palm ...

It runs six weeks before Easter. Lent is the religious period of fasting and repentance for Christians. During this time of penance, charity and fasting, people "give up" luxuries and things they ...

Easter Sunday 2025 falls on April 20, making it one of the latest Easter dates in recent years. This special day, celebrated ...

Lent and fish-fry Fridays are coming to an end as Holy Week begins. Wonder what it all means? What and when is Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday ...