Easter is just days away, marking an end to the Lenten season — often observed by the religious as giving up something for weeks and abstaining from meat on Fridays — as the final days of Holy ...

A campaign running through the Lenten season is shining a light on the homeless community, especially children, while helping support an Eau Claire shelter that’s been a beacon of light for ...

We're down to the final days of Lent 2025. The weeks-long spring tradition is celebrated by millions of Christians around the world. The period leads up to Easter Sunday, celebrated in honor of ...

Lent, which started March 5, is the season observed by many Christian denominations in preparation for Easter, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It falls on April 20 this year.

By the fifth week of Lent, churches will begin to veil all images and statues in purple cloth. This tradition has been observed in Catholic churches all over the world, ...

Lent always begins on Ash Wednesday, which this year fell on March 5, 2025. During Ash Wednesday, ashes are placed on a worshipper's forehead in the shape of the cross.

That reminds me: a better night’s sleep should be on my Lenten list as well. Collection for fire victims. A group of Dupont residents recently experienced the tragedy of a house fire, ...

What Does Lent Have to Do With Crispy Fish Sandwiches? Why fast-food restaurants observe seafood season — and not other religious holidays. by Jaya Saxena. Mar 14, 2025, 1:26 PM UTC ...

That recipe and Churches' other signature Lenten dishes are a far cry from those listed in a late-19th century "Cookery Book for Fasting and Abstinence Days" by an author simply known as "P.O.P." ...

Lent is a 40-day period preceding Easter that begins each year on Ash Wednesday. According to Campus Crusade for Christ International, also known as Cru, ...

Today is Lent’s first Friday. Fridays during Lent are meatless for those who abide by the strictures of this penitential interval. Many in Cincinnati, my hometown, will be among those abstaining.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- As the Lenten season begins, Catholic parishes across Louisville are hosting fish fries, bringing people together for food, fellowship and fundraising. Each parish puts ...