Another Ash Wednesday will soon be upon us, marking the beginning of another Lent. The pace and predictability of the liturgical year—like the academic year ...

Letter: We can ponder the rebirth of spring with its colorful array of flowers, plants and lush greenery; however, we can also muse upon our own rebirth and spiritual awakening with repentance and ...

Soon millions of Christians will be taking 40 days to contemplate the last days of Jesus Christ before the celebration of Easter. Here's what to know.

Lent is traditionally a time when Christians prepare for the death and resurrection of Jesus. Jesus is said to have gone out into the desert for 40 days where he was fasting, praying, hungry and ...

"It's deeper than abstaining from ice cream," said Fr. Bill Swichtenberg of St. Mary Catholic Community in Appleton.

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh described his visit to the Maha Kumbh as a supernatural experience that transcends words, highlighting the event ... attendees drawn to the Kumbh ...

As wildfires have burned recently across southern California, the ash from burned trees and brush is lifted in the air, then carried by the wind and eventually lands somewhere else. This ash is ...

Though a study found that cats learn to associate images with words faster than human babies do, the authors of the research noted that their study focused on short-term associations, rather than ...

Unlike other holidays, the date that Easter Sunday falls on changes year to year and with it the dates of Ash Wednesday, Lent and associated holidays such as Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday.