The tradition dates as far back as 601 AD, when 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory cemented the Lent as ...

The 40 days of Lent is almost over and Easter is coming soon. Here's when Lent 2025 officially ends, plus a look at Easter ...

As Lent wraps up, Holy Week continues through Easter Sunday. See the meaning of Good Friday and why people fast after Maundy ...

Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most ...

Maundy Thursday marks the end of Lent, but it holds deeper meaning that that even. Here's everything to know about the holiday and what it means.

My late father, Joe Kelly, told a story about today, Holy Saturday. As a boy growing up on Poultney Street in what was then a distinctly non-Federal Hill — the neighborhood was just South Baltimore.

Folks turn out in healthy numbers for one last fish fry on Good Friday. We visited three popular locations in Pittsburgh, Munhall and Swissvale, all of which were quite busy.

The Lenten Season ends on Holy Thursday, known by some denominations as Maundy Thursday, as explained by learnreligions.com, followed by Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Lent's 40-day season ends on ...

According to the Farmer's Almanac, Easter is a movable feast. With the Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated between March 21 and April 25. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, which uses the Julian ...

Fish is a hot commodity during Lent and fast food chains like McDonald's take advantage of high demand. How many fish ...

Easter 2025 is this Sunday, April 20, 2025. Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most important week in Catholicism ...

In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening for ...