Can you eat eggs on Fridays during lent? How many days are left of lent 2026? Here's when and what to know about Holy Week, ...

Lent begins two weeks earlier than last year, meaning the season’s milestones arrive a bit sooner this year. Here are the key dates to watch for: ...

Bishop Stephen Parkes of Savannah, Georgia, reminds us of the many reasons to celebrate the great saint’s life.

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 ...

It begins with Ash Wednesday, marked by Catholics and some Protestant denominations with special services and fasting. Ash Wednesday also marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting ...

Spring is right around the corner, which means many important religious dates are coming up. Here's what to know.

After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer comes to an end this week just ahead of the Easter holiday. The period has ...

For Lent 2026, a multitude of Catholic leaders and ministries are inviting the faithful to walk with them during this 40-day ...

Lent is a time of fasting, charity and prayer for many Christians, who observe the period in all sorts of unique ways. During this time of charity, prayer and fasting for many, people who observe Lent ...

If you’re an observant Catholic with a sweet tooth, you may be facing a dilemma. Lent — the 40-day holy period of fasting and praying observed by Christians — starts on St. Valentine’s Day this year.

The kickoff to Lent begins with Fat Tuesday, also known as Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Catholicism is known for its feasts and fasts, Fat Tuesday is the day before Lent when you participate in a ...