An irate hellraiser stormed the altar at a Long Island church during Sunday mass — toppling sacred, century-old relics and causing $10,000 worth of damages, authorities said.

A leading Catholic nun in Africa has made the case for economic justice, urging the Catholic Church in Africa to use the Lenten period to “engage in economic decolonization, dismantling the ...

With the beginning of Lent, many restaurants have specials for Catholics who will be looking for seafood on Fridays. Here's where to land a deal.

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

Why Can't Catholics Eat Meat on Ash Wednesday? The Catholic Church mandates abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent as an act of sacrifice and self-discipline.

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

The small cardboard boxes have long supported Catholic Relief Services' hunger relief programs. This year, Trump's foreign federal aid freeze leaves CRS in dire straits and grassroots support all ...

Here’s the origin of Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter, when Lent ends and why the dates they fall on change every year.

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

COMMENTARY: Lent is about deepening our knowledge and experience of the Suffering, Crucified and Resurrected God who loves us and seeks union with us.

The man with the bowl of ashes asked, "What do you want from Lent?" But maybe the real question is, "What does Lent want from me?" ...