Fat Tuesday - or Mardi Gras - is followed by Ash Wednesday to kick off the start of Lent. Here's what to know about fish ...

Following Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent. For many, the day is the first day of giving something up ...

On the night before Ash Wednesday, commonly referred to as Fat Tuesday, the parishioners of Christ Church gathered in their ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of 40 days of Lent, but what's this Catholic tradition all about and is it still observed in ...

Other historians say around the the year 1000, a priest named Aelfric said members of the church should put ashes upon their ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. Here's what to know about the Christian tradition.

Marlo, 6, takes a large bite of pancake during Shrove Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Shrove Tuesday, also called Fat ...

Roman Catholic, Episcopal and many other liturgical churches hold services today that include the rubbing of ashes on the forehead, a sign of repentance for sins. Lent is a season of 40 days, not ...

Noticing people with smudges on their foreheads today? It is Ash Wednesday, kicking off the 40-day Lenten season of prayer, sacrifice and fish Fridays ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. For Catholics, Lent means no meat on Ash Wednesday or Fridays during the season.

But the parish announced Wednesday that its premier Carnival parade, the Krewe of Argus, will get to roll on a new date and ...

Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, leaving the city covered in ...