The tradition dates as far back as 601 AD, when 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory cemented the Lent as ...

The 40-day season of prayer comes to an end this week just ahead ... At this time, Lent lasted 46 days consisting of 40 days of fasting where only one meal and no meat was allowed, with the ...

Here's a list of fast food, quick service and chain restaurants that were open on Easter last year or confirmed they'll be ...

Easter Sunday falls on April 20 this year. Here's what you need to know about whether banks, post offices and shipping ...

Indian Prime Minister Modi, who is known to fast, said abstaining from food helps balance the mind, body and soul.

Easter 2025 is this Sunday, April 20, 2025. Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most important week in Catholicism ...

What is the Holy Week of Lent, and what do it mean? Here's what to know. Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection observed by many Christians in preparation for Easter.

Christmas and the onset of Hannukah fell on the same day of Dec. 25. The collision of calendars of the two distinct religions ...