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

Following Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent. For many, the day is the first day of giving something up ...

Other historians say around the the year 1000, a priest named Aelfric said members of the church should put ashes upon their ...

On the night before Ash Wednesday, commonly referred to as Fat Tuesday, the parishioners of Christ Church gathered in their ...

The 40-day season of Lent began as Christian faithful around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday in preparation for Easter in ...

Pope Francis was resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

Members of the Rome Fire Department joined Catholics across Central New York and worldwide to celebrate Ash Wednesday. The Very Rev. Sean P. O’Brien of St. Peter’s Church ...

Big week for Catholicism if you already didn’t know. I would say one of the most underrated weeks for a Catholic school kid.

While Emerson students only see (and eat) the final product, a lot occurs behind the scenes to ensure that the dining hall’s ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. For Catholics, Lent means no meat on Ash Wednesday or Fridays during the season.

Mardi Gras season is bookended by two days on the Christian calendar. The season starts on Euphony, which marks the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of ...

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who is in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia. (AP V ...