Lent, which begins Wednesday with the Ash Wednesday observance, is a season on the church calendar that generally involves ...

Easter dinner was second in importance only to the Christmas dinner, and seasonal Spring meats such as lamb, veal or kid were customary. Prosperous farmers distributed meat amongst their poorer ...

The Pontiff, 88, spent Wednesday in his armchair and called the Catholic parish in Gaza, the Vatican has said.

St Peter's Square is bustling, but behind the Vatican's walls, activities have slowed as the Catholic Church grapples with ...

Pope Francis' medical team has increased the pontiff's respiratory physiotherapy and active motor therapy as his doctors seek ...

Lent may be on the calendar, but it’s not something most Americans are observing. A traditional 40-day window of fasting before Easter, Lent is celebrated by around a quarter of U.S. adults, according ...

After all, Lent is a purposeful 40-day period of sacrifice and spiritual discipline leading up to Easter Sunday's ...

Taekwondo takes place in St. Kevin’s Community Centre every Tuesday from 6.15 to 7 pm. Suitable for 6 to 15 years, Small ...

There’s much more to the annual tradition of Mardi Gras than partying. Check out our sampling of Mardi Gras history, trivia, ...

The Baltinglass and District Active Retired group will have their coffee mornings in March each Friday at 11 a.m. in ...

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School children and congregants gathered at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica early Wednesday morning, receiving ashes as Lent ...