Easter Sunday is less than three weeks away, and the time for hiding eggs and filling baskets is nearly here. So when does Lent end? What date is Good Friday? And why is Easter so late this year? Here ...

If you've been "fasting" from unhealthy habits for Lent, you're in luck: Thursday is the last day of Lent. The weeks-long spring tradition of Lent is celebrated by millions of Christians around the ...

According to Britannica.com, "Ash Wednesday is a solemn reminder of human mortality and the need for reconciliation with God and marks the beginning of the penitential Lenten season. It is commonly ...

Our faith gives us an opportunity to delve into ancient spiritual practices that awaken in us a new way to walk through Lent. Learn about the history of the labyrinth in the Church and its modern use ...

The Monday and Tuesday of Holy Week are known as Holy Monday and Holy Tuesday, but in Western Christianity, these days do not have widespread particular traditions or liturgy associated with them. The ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Christians are marking Ash Wednesday, which begins the season of Lent. It's the 40-day period of prayer, self-sacrifice, and acts of charity in preparation for Holy Week and Easter.

As the Catholic Church in the Holy Land entered Holy Week by literally retracing the steps of Jesus’ passion in Jerusalem, the Orthodox churches took their first steps into Lent. The Eastern churches ...

DEVON – Beginning March 6 the Baptist Church in the Great Valley, 945 N. Valley Forge Road, 610-688-5445, will host:Friday-evening TGIF (Together Gathering In Fellowship) Lenten programs titled ...

When Jose Javier Carroz lived in Venezuela, he and his wife were among 12 people chosen by their church to have their feet washed, a Holy Week act that represents when Christ washed the feet of his ...