The Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church, during its session held today, officially confirmed Metropolitan Shio (Mujiri) of Senaki ...

Different churches have found various ways of calculating the traditional 40 days of Lent, but the number itself is important. It connects to the biblical symbolism of the number ...

‘Fasting gives us both an opportunity, I think, to sort of channel our spiritual practices, but also to remind us of our mortality in a way that we simply don’t have in the 21st century,’ said author ...

Kosovo, a young nation of 2 million people, is more than 90% Muslim and is still reeling from a war in 1998-99 it waged for independence from predominantly Orthodox Christian Serbia. Kosovo's ethnic ...

The Chair of the Gafcon Primates’ Council, Archbishop Laurent Mbanda, announced the inauguration of the Global Anglican ...

Many Christians observe Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, which begins the 40 days of Lent ahead of Easter on April 5.

Several churches in the Jacksonville area are hosting traditional Friday Fish Fry events during the Lenten season. See locations and dates.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a solemn 40-day season of fasting, prayer, and reflection in Christianity, leading to Easter Sunday. It is one of the most significant days in the Christian ...

Oshkosh West High School student Dania Mian explains how Ramadan fasting reflects a universal spiritual practice shared across religions.

Lent begins today, Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. Here's when it ends, when Easter will fall in 2026 and why it overlaps with Passover.

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, marks a day of indulgence before the Christian season of Lent. Learn what it is and ...

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians.On ...