Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

an app for Catholic prayer and meditation. Eastern Orthodox churches observe Lent or Great Lent. Lent for Eastern Orthodox churches begins on Monday (called Clean Monday), but Ash Wednesday is not ...

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat Tuesday celebration.

A deadly stampede on Wednesday hit India's Kumbh Mela, a vast Hindu festival held by the banks of the Ganges river that 400 ...

A deadly stampede on Wednesday hit India's Kumbh Mela ... with the dawn charge often led by naked, ash-smeared monks. Hindus believe that those who immerse themselves in the waters cleanse ...

On Nov. 28, 1979, an Air New Zealand flight left Auckland for Antarctica on what promised to be a photographer’s dream trip. The 11-hour round trip was dubbed a luxury cruise at altitude.

Traditional Lent groups start the week after Ash Wednesday, and take place in the evening. This may be best for your ...

Maha Shivaratri is one of the most significant Hindu festivals dedicated to Lord Shiva and is celebrated annually on the 14th ...