Everything you need to know about Christians receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday.

Lent, the annual season to prepare for the celebration of Easter, begins on Feb. 18, or Ash Wednesday. The period of Lent is ...

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.

Mardi Gras ("Fat Tuesday") is the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. In times of greater Lenten ...

Fr. Robert P. Reyes, popularly known as the “Running Priest,” blesses the traditional burning of palm branches to be used in ...

There are many who think that Christianity is just like Punch and Judy, no more than a children’s beach activity.

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 ...

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

Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond on Wednesday, formally installing James F. Checchio as ...

San Antonio culture is often aligned with the Catholic faith, and that's evident during Lent, the 40-day penitential period before Easter.

Fat Tuesday is just days away. Here’s when Mardi Gras ends this year, why the date changes, and how Texans celebrate the ...

The Polish Happy Hour is from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Kravitz Deli with live polka music and sing-a-long with a Cleveland duo.