Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday take place this week, marking the start of Lent. Here are the dates for Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

I t's fairly common to hear people describing what they're "giving up for Lent" each year, but many of the details about Lent ...

The day earned its name from the Christian tradition of seeking absolution before the start of Lent. Pancakes became ...

Fat Tuesday - or Mardi Gras - is followed by Ash Wednesday to kick off the start of Lent. Here's what to know about fish ...

Christians will get one last nibble on their paczkis and king cakes as Mardi Gras and the Carnival Season give way to Ash Wednesday this week.

Is today Fat Tuesday? What is the meaning and why do we celebrate? Here's what we know from king cakes to Holy Week schedule.

Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, suffered two acute respiratory failures, requiring intervention, the Vatican says.

In the Gregorian calendar, this means that Easter is always celebrated on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Next year, ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

Chairman of the Worcester Passion Play charity, James Hyslop, told the Worcester News he still has all of the props ready to be used should the play return in the future- including the three ...

This week kicks off the period leading up to the Christian Easter celebrations. But while Easter is typically associated with ...