After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer comes to an end this week just ahead of the Easter holiday. The period ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. This year, Lent begins on March 5 and ends on April 17. Lent is 40 days ...

However, before Easter is 40 days of Lent, one of the liturgical seasons of Western Christianity meant to prepare Christians for Easter celebrations. As Easter is determined by the lunar cycles of ...

Better indulge while you can — Lent is almost here. With Ash Wednesday marking the start of 40 days of fasting, reflection and repentance, Christians everywhere are gearing up to trade ...

The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. This year, Ash Wednesday and the ...

In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is held each spring as a preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ ...