For those staying strong in their Lent fasting, you're nearing the halfway mark! Millions of Christians around the world are observing the weeks-long spring tradition, which is practiced in honor of ...

Each year Christians embark on spiritual journeys that culminate with Easter celebrations. Easter is preceded by a period of six weeks that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday, the ...

It's fairly common to hear people describing what they're "giving up for Lent" each year, but many of the details about Lent itself are less discussed and/or less known by the general public. If you ...

Easter is just days away, marking an end to the Lenten season — often observed by the religious as giving up something for weeks and abstaining from meat on Fridays — as the final days of Holy Week, ...

Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday are almost here, and the time for celebration will again be upon us. But is there a difference between Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday? Are they more than just a reason to party?

Our traditional Lenten practices can certainly be shared with the younger members of the Church, helping us to pray together as parishes, schools and families. The Stations of the Cross are explained ...

WATCH: First United Methodist Church Alexandria pastor discusses meaning of ashes, Lent First United Methodist Church Alexandria pastor Dr. Rev. Ramonalynn Bethley talks about the meaning of ashes ...

Millions of Christians are preparing to celebrate Lent - a time of year that many non-believers may associate with fasting or abstinence. But there is a lot more to the religious observance than ...

An interesting article appeared in The Citizen on Jan. 28. A church in Auburn was joining with thousands of churches across the world not to protest at the gates of “the 1 percent,” nor to raise funds ...