Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, falls on April 18, 2025. The holiday remembers the day that Jesus Christ suffered and ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the period of Lent. They're two of the most important liturgical events for Christians and help prepare them for Easter.

Beginning March 4, many Americans will find themselves busy with Easter season and its holidays. Here are the key dates to ...

Ash Wednesday is the Wednesday that always follows Mardi Gras. As you'll have read in our article on this feast, Mardi Gras ...

Ash Wednesday is coming soon, but not everyone can make it to church. That's why Savannah pastors are offering ashes to-go, ...

Ontario United Methodist Church pastor George Lee and District Superintendent Nestor Nazario, West Plains District, both to ...

If you want to have a fruitful, holy Lenten season, I highly recommend you do not: 1. Attempt absurd penances. Not all ...

We're almost through the first eight weeks of the new year, and now our sights are turning to the spring months with Pancake Tuesday just around the corner, followed by Lent.

Historically, paczki was created to use up eggs, lard, sugar and jams before the Lent fasting began on Ash Wednesday.

Mardi Gras is coming early next year. This year’s Carnival season lasts 58 days, from 12th Night on Jan. 6 to Mardi Gras on March 4. But next year, Mardi Gras falls on Feb. 17. That means celebrations ...

Calls are mounting for consumers to boycott retailers. Here's why, and which California businesses are among those targeted.