Pastor Eric Mayle is incorporating the teachings from 12-step programs that are traditionally used to help people battling addiction into his sermons during Lent.

After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer comes to an end this week just ahead of the Easter holiday. The period ...

During the Lenten season a course of sermons will be preached at the high mass in the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, Sixtieth Street and Columbus Avenue, by the Rev. Father Henry E. O'Keeffe.

Lent is nearly halfway over, and millions are eagerly awaiting Easter Sunday. Here are the meanings behind the days and why people choose to fast.

Ash Wednesday is officially here! The Christian season of Lent — the 6-week period that leads up to Easter — starts. What we know on dates, meanings and more.

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

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The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, has hosted Christians in the Senatorial District, under the auspices of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN ...

Lent is a 40-day season that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday the week before Easter, although some denominations continue it until Holy Saturday.

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. This year, Lent begins on March 5 and ends on April 17. Lent is 40 days ...