Lent begins Feb. 18. Here's what Catholics in Illinois need to know about fasting, abstaining from meat, and other practices ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Lent is here, and fast-food fish sandwiches are swimming back onto drive-thru menus. But not all fish are created equal — some flake beautifully, some flounder entirely, and some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Good Shepherd Catholic Parish in Visalia is hosting several special Masses for Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, which marks the start of ...

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 ...

For the first time since 1993, Ramadan and Lent have started more or less at the same time, but how different are these ...

For many Christians, this week brings Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection. It signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many ...

When Father Tom was alive, I used to tease him about Lent, which are the 40 days before Easter. When I was a kid in Milwaukee ...

For Lent 2026, a multitude of Catholic leaders and ministries are inviting the faithful to walk with them during this 40-day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Here are 12 new resources – ...