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“Holy and Great Lent is a welcome time for us to purify ourselves and to train spiritually, mentally, and physically through fasting, which should not be practiced ‘to be seen by others,’ as ...

Ashes are placed on the forehead in the form of a cross during the Ash Wednesday celebration that opens the Lenten season. Here, on February 14, 2024 at Saint Mary's Church in Paris, France.

What is Mardi Gras season all about and what’s it like to experience it? Today is Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent starts. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and that date floats ...

Ramadan is being marked across Bradford district as families start their daily fasts at dawn and break them at sunset. Here's what's been happening ...

Several pastors who belong to the Reading Latin Pastor Association said they believe the new policy is a threat to religious ...

At 11 AM, it’s Morning Worship for the “Second Sunday in Lent” when we reflect on our ... nationalities, faith backgrounds, marital standings, and family configurations.

BOONVILLE — The First Baptist Church, 325 Post Street, Boonville, will be the host site for noon-hour Lenten worship services starting at 12:05 p.m. today, Wednesday, March 12. Everyone is ...

The pastor is Dr. P. A. Medley. Lenten Luncheons continue Lenten Luncheons are hosted starting at noon at First Presbyterian Church through the Wednesday before Easter. Lent is a time of ...

The sight of men and women from different religious backgrounds gathering around ... often through communal worship services such as the Stations of the Cross or special Lenten Masses. Both faiths ...

When we hear Jesus retort, “Tell that fox….,” we have to keep in mind the litany of intersections between Jesus, his followers, and the Herodian dynasty.