Easter is a few months away, but several other religious holidays, like Ash Wednesday, are coming up. Here's when Fat Tuesday ...

Wesley Hill’s small volume about Easter is a beautiful and useful invitation to be shocked anew by the central event of our faith.

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

So, today is Groundhog Day. It’s one of the lesser-celebrated holidays of the year, unless, of course, you happen to live in Punxsutawney, Pa. Then, it’s a celebration unlike any other. I know this ...

Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday' and Ash Wednesday will kick off a late season of Lent this year. Here are the dates to know ...

Pope Francis on Sunday called for a unified Easter date among Christian churches in the spirit of promoting unity. "It is a ...

For Christians, Easter is the day of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It also marks a four-day bank holiday weekend, giving the opportunity to get away, plan a fun family day out ...

from Palm Sunday till Easter Sunday, is observed. On Palm Sunday, leafy palm and olive branches are brought to the churches by the people, who then carry them around the church while following an icon ...

During Lent, Christians engage in various traditional rituals and practices as a way of preparing spiritually for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Fasting during ...

and bread represents the body of Jesus. After church on Easter Sunday, families gather for a festive meal. Before the meal begins, people take a small piece of a blessed egg and exchange wishes. The ...