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

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

Mardi Gras season is bookended by two days on the Christian calendar. The season starts on Euphony, which marks the end of ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, which for Catholics and many Christians, marks the start of Lent, the 40 days leading up to Easter. This ritual usually takes place in a church. The faithful received ashes on ...

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

At St. Columba Cathedral, Bishop David Gonnar led the service where dozens of people gathered for mass. Those who participate ...

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

Big week for Catholicism if you already didn’t know. I would say one of the most underrated weeks for a Catholic school kid.

A crash in Lafourche Parish claimed the life of a motorcyclist and injured another, according to the Louisiana State Police.

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes filled the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras Day despite ...

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 ...

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