Pope Leo XIV has taken a step toward overhauling the Vatican’s communications by naming Maria Montserrat Alvarado as the new ...

This Lent, the Knights of Columbus, Saint Thomas Council #1439 conducted a “40 Cans for Lent” food drive campaign at Saint ...

Lent is traditionally observed as a 40-day season of prayer and fasting observed by Christians before Easter. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday, in ...

Few islanders still observe Lent, but they cling to a tradition once seen as defying the all-powerful Roman Catholic Church. Jig dancers taking part in an annual masked celebration in ...

Easter is nearly here. While that may mean candy and Easter bunnies for most, it means something entirely different in the Catholic church. For faithful observers, the spring season is marked by Lent, ...

Easter never lands on the same date two years in a row. It can shift by more than a month, reshaping the entire spring calendar. Wondering if it's late or early this year? Here's what to know about ...

Easter Sunday's date changes annually due to the lunar calendar. Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer for many Christians and Catholics, began on Feb. 18 and ends on the Thursday before Easter ...

Spring is right around the corner, which means many important religious dates are coming up. Christians are currently practicing Lent, a 40-day period during which participants practice reflection, ...

We're roughly two weeks into the Lenten season. Once-a-year Catholics are probably skating by as usual, but the observant are abstaining from meat on Wednesdays and/or Fridays. Texas barbecue ...

Well, ready or not, we’re all in for a time change during the early morning Sunday March 8. To avoid missing the crucial hour, I suggest you stay up late Saturday night, until 2 AM Sunday. You can sit ...

(OSV News) — For Lent 2026, a multitude of Catholic leaders and ministries are inviting the faithful to walk with them during this 40-day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Here are 12 new ...

FOR MANY HERE AT HOME AND AROUND THE WORLD - FRIDAYS WILL BECOME MARKED BY PLATES OF CRISPY FRIED FISH. 40/29'S VALERIE ZHANG IS LIVE WITH A TRADITION THAT STARTS ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF LENT. DURING ...