As the Trump administration has dramatically increased the number of people held in federal immigration detention facilities, ...

Lakeshore Church invites the community to Ash Wednesday and Lenten gatherings offering reflection, study and weekly meals ...

On Ash Wednesday, three religious crossed into the ICE detention facility in Broadview, Illinois, the first time in months that Catholic leaders had been allowed inside to administer sacraments to ...

Mumford & Sons latest album offers thoughtful reflections on faith and redemption that are perfect for Lenten season.

By learning about the history of Lent, how long the period lasts, the 2025 and 2026 dates, and the traditional expectations of the observance, you may be better prepared spiritually or practically for ...

As Christians around the world observe Lent in preparation for Easter, some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

Last week, hundreds of students and New Yorkers took a break from their typical Wednesday routine to receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross at The Catholic Center at NYU. The ...

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 ...

Ash Wednesday, which fell on Feb. 18, marked the beginning of the 2026 Lenten season, a solemn 40-day period devoted to reflection, prayer, spiritual preparation and fasting before Easter. Catholics ...

What is Easter 2026? What is the Easter Sunday date this year? When does Lent end? What we know on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and more.

Yesterday, which was Ash Wednesday in Christendom, was the first day of Lent, a 40-day prayer and fasting season for Christians. It climaxes with Easter Sunday, which holds on April 5. Generally, ...

The global reality of the Church translates into a variety of Lenten practices. Read on to learn about more traditions that the Register discovered.