The last year has been one of loss. We have lost jobs and school and money. We have gone without hugs and handshakes, grandparents and parties. Most tragically, we have lost hundreds of thousands of ...

15:19, Wed, Feb 17, 2021 Updated: 15:19, Wed, Feb 17, 2021 Lent is the six-week period leading up to Easter, and a key period in the Christian calendar. Tradition dictates that observers give up ...

Bishop Ronald Gainer, leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, led the noon Mass today at St. Patrick Cathedral in Harrisburg, where the ashes were blessed, then distributed to the faithful ...

Didn’t the past year feel like one, long season of Lent? Do we really need to observe Lent 2021? At America, we get it. That’s why we’re offering all new Lenten reflections each week to accompany you ...

Remember just two years ago, how giving up chocolates or caffeine for Lent felt like hell? Now that struggle would be a godsend. Another Lenten season will start Feb. 17 with Ash Wednesday. But for ...

After the excitement of Pancake Day, people worldwide begin fasting for Lent – whether through banning a certain foodstuff, or picking up on bad habits. Christians also mark the start of the period by ...

Pope Francis has encouraged Catholics to practice charity in Lent this year by caring for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In his message for Lent 2021, the pope asks people to "experience ...

Today is the first day of Lent, a period where it is traditional to give up unhealthy habits. This year, Lent kicks off in lockdown, after almost a year of restrictions on socialising. So, giving up ...

If you’re giving up something for the 2021 Lent period, you might be wondering exactly what is suitable? Whether you’ve done it before or this is your first time participating in the 40-day Christian ...