The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on the faithful to observe “digital media fasting” this Lent as a way to rediscover silence, prayer, reflection, and genuine ...

In his message for Lent 2026, Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to listen more closely to God and others — and to “disarm” their language by fasting from words that wound. The Lenten season begins Feb. 18 ...

Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramad ...

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday when many Christians receive blessed ashes as a reminder of our mortality. When I was growing up, Lent made strict demands of the faithful. Social events like dances were ...

Find out when Lent, Ash Wednesday, and other Holy Week dates are, why Easter's date changes, and if schools are off for spring break.

Ash Wednesday confronts the Church with an unambiguous anthropological truth: "You are dust, and to dust you shall return." The ...

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is on Tuesday, Feb. 17, this year. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. Like Ash Wednesday and Easter, Mardi Gras' date changes annually based on the spring ...

Fat Tuesday is always 47 days before Easter. In 2026, Mardi Gras will take place on Tuesday, February 17, with Lent beginning on Wednesday, February 18. Here are the Fat Tuesday dates for the next ...

The date of Fat Tuesday fluctuates from year to year, depending on when Easter Sunday occurs, which also changes annually.

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is for the uninitiated an energetic spectacle of joy, beauty and just-let-it-go. But for revelers with years of experience it ...

Mardi Gras, means “Fat Tuesday” in French, is the final day of the Carnival season and the last day before the start of the ...

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