Christians around the world will again be celebrating Lent from March to April this year. While many non-believers associate this time with giving something up, for the church it is seen as vital ...

Lent 2022 is around the corner and, for many families, it may feel like we never actually left Lent 2020. But the Church doesn’t “cancel” Lent during hard times any more than it cancels Christmas or ...

EVERY year, for 40 days and 40 nights, we give up one of our vices for Lent. It could be alcohol or junk food or even social media but when is Lent 2022? Lent begins on Ash Wednesday – which in 2022 ...

Millions of people around the world will begin observing Lent this Wednesday. For many non-believers it often associated with giving up chocolate or alcohol after a night of eating pancakes, but to ...

Lent is a time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. We, as Catholics, are called to walk through the desert with Christ for 40 days and 40 nights. The season of Lent is one of the holiest times of the ...

After the excitement of Pancake Day, people worldwide begin fasting for Lent – whether through banning a certain foodstuff, curbing a bad habit, or making some other sacrifice. Christians also mark ...

What is Lent and why is it celebrated? Lent is a 40-day season that precedes Easter in many Christian denominations. The 40-day timeframe is based on the period Jesus spent in the desert fasting while ...

Every spring, Christians around the world mark Lent - the period which precedes the festival of Easter. You’ve probably heard the name before, but you might not be aware what Lent actually means - and ...

A church in a western Chicago suburb says that for Lent 2022, it is "Fasting from Whiteness." '"For Lent this year, First United is doing a mix of “giving something up” and “taking something on.,"' an ...

When does Lent start in 2022? Lent begins on Ash Wednesday – which in 2022 is March 2. Its exact date changes each year because it is determined by when Easter is. Easter falls on the first Sunday ...

Pancake Day marks the final day before Christians mark Lent, a period in the run-up to Easter when many choose to give something up. Lent lasts 40 days, but does not include Sundays. Traditionally, ...