Lent, one of the five seasons on the Catholic liturgical calendar, begins this week and marks a 40‑day period of reflection and repentance leading up to Easter. The season calls for Catholics to ...

Christians around the world are in the midst of Lent: 40 days of fasting, prayer and reflection culminating in Easter Sunday. Those who observe aren’t only refraining from eating flesh meat on Fridays ...

Malpe: Christians began the 40-day fasting season on Wednesday with the observance of Ash Wednesday. The period of penance will continue until April 3, observed as Good Friday. During this season, the ...

Lent is a 40-day period of reflection, prayer, and repentance observed by Catholics leading up to Easter. The season begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday. Many people give up a luxury of ...