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

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

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

With Fat Tuesday now over, the first day of Lent, or Ash Wednesday has officially begun. First Presbyterian Church in ...

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

Image Courtesy of Explore Louisiana By Anthony Curioso How do you celebrate Mardi Gras? One day before Ash Wednesday ...

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.

A Camden cathedral service was among those that marked start of Lent, a time of prayer, fasting and charity for many Catholics, other Christians.

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 ...

Folks celebrated Ash Wednesday March 5, a holy day of prayer and repentance for Christians. READ MORE: ...

Ashes in the form of a cross could be seen across the foreheads of many Catholics and Christians on March 5, marking the ...