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

Pope Leo XIV speaks to visitors during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Feb. 11, 2026. On Feb. 13, Pope Leo released his first Lenten message, in which he ...

The Roman Catholic Church requires its followers to practice abstinence from meat and fasting on Ash Wednesday.

In stepping back from digital excess, we reclaim interior silence, deepen relationships, and rediscover God’s presence in ...

Kosovo’s religious diversity came to light this week as the Balkan nation’s Christian and Muslim communities both embarked on a traditional period of fasting and spiritual reflection.