Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

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 ...

Roman Catholic, Episcopal and many other liturgical churches hold services today that include the rubbing of ashes on the forehead, a sign of repentance for sins. Lent is a season of 40 days, not ...

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 ...

This tradition gave rise to the name “Mardi Gras,” or Fat ... Lent. This tradition gave rise to the name “Shrove Tuesday,” from the verb “to shrive,” meaning to hear a confession and impose a penance.

First Presbyterian Church in Owensboro is hosting its annual “Ashes To Go” event. Officials say it is a drive-in blessing for the beginning of Lent. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. you are asked to drive into ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes filled the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras Day despite ...

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

David Beckham has a soft spot for his only daughter Harper Seven, 13, who he shares with wife Victoria Beckham, and his newest video shows how close they really are. The father-daughter duo enjoyed ...