Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a weekslong period for the faithful that comes ahead of one of the most joyous ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Lent is 40 days long to represent the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and ...

The Christian season of Lent always begins on Ash Wednesday. This year, Ash Wednesday is on March 5. For many Christians, Lent is considered the holiest time of the ...

For those not eating meat on Fridays during Lent, we've found some of the best spots across metro Detroit for a fish fry, ...

A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money on Friday to protest the malign influence of billionaires, big corporations and both major political parties.

The Rev. Jamal Bryant said he hopes 100,000 ‘conscientious Christians’ will have signed up by March 5 to mark the ‘season of ...

Ash Wednesday, the Episcopal Church of the Ascension will offer “Ashes to Go,” a modern approach to a centuries-old Christian tradition, from 10 to 11 a.m. at ...

Today is the first of several economic blackout days where participants won't spend a dollar. Here's what to know if you plan ...

The People's Union USA calls the 24-hour spending abstinence, which started at midnight, an "economic blackout," a term that ...

Each year, more than a million visitors travel to New Orleans to partake in the city’s world-famous Carnival celebrations.