Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ash Wednesday was Thursday, Feb. 18, marking the beginning of Lent, which is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and charity. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Season of Lent is upon many Christians once again. Lent began on Feb. 18, 2026, Ash Wednesday. This period of abstinence and ...

Variety of foods safe for Lent on light wood surface. - AntonSAN/Shutterstock During the prayer season of Lent, Catholics observe the practice of self-control by abstaining from meat on Fridays. Meat, ...

Every year, when Lent begins, the same question comes back and intrigues a lot of people: why don’t we eat meat during Lent? Is it just a religious rule, or is there something deeper going on: history ...

Do Christians eat meat on Ash Wednesday? The answer is yes and no, depending on their denomination. Many Catholics do not eat meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday or any Fridays during Lent, the rule is ...

TRIKORFO, Greece (AP) — Can a centuries-old ritual of spiritual renewal rekindle a New Year’s resolution to build healthy eating habits before it fades in the spring? For six weeks every year, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - As Catholics across Louisiana prepare for the first Friday of Lent, a 15-year-old letter from the Archdiocese of New Orleans is once again making the rounds with a clear ...

For many Christians, the Season of Lent is here once again. Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, marked the start of Lent, “a powerful season, a turning point that can foster change and conversion in each of us,” ...