Ash Wednesday, in most Christian denominations, is the beginning of the Lenten season leading up to Easter Sunday. It is ...

What is not allowed during Lent? Many Christians abstain from meat on Fridays and fast on specific days. What to know ...

Ash Wednesday is here and the Christian season of Lent begins for 2026. What we know on date, the 6-week period that leads up to Easter, fasting and more.

Some people skip meals to lose weight. Others fast as part of a detox. Still others do it just because they feel like they’re too busy to stop and eat. But for Christians, there’s the practice of ...

According to Don Whitney, professor of biblical spirituality, a biblical fast needs a purpose beyond hunger. Christians of a more liturgical bent are in the middle of the ascetic season of Lent, ...

There are diets, and then there are strict diets. And then, there's the Daniel Fast. Technically, the Daniel Fast is not a diet, but rather a 21-day period of prayer and partial fasting practiced by ...