The pope on Wednesday marked the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and by calling the parish priest in Gaza, ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. For Catholics, Lent means no meat on Ash Wednesday or Fridays during the season.

Pope Francis was "resting" on Thursday (Mar 6) after a peaceful night, the Vatican said as the 88-year-old nears three weeks ...

Vicksburg put the fun of Mardi Gras behind it as Lent officially began with Ash Wednesday across the River City and the rest ...

In the United States, the tradition of frying fish on Fridays comes from the Catholic tradition of abstaining from meat ...

On Wednesday, Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, the Major Penitentiary, celebrated the traditional Mass beginning Lent at the ...

Want to hit a Friday fish fry but don't know where to start? Our readers voted these 11 fries the best in the Burgh during Lent.

Diocese of Tyler Bishop Gregory Kelly led his first mass at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in downtown Tyler on Ash ...

T he leader of southeastern Michigan's Catholics stood in the aisle at a historic church in downtown Detroit on Wednesday ...

An Atlanta-area megachurch asks its members to boycott Target during lent after the retailer pulled back its DEI initiatives.

Restaurants around Albuquerque add fish-centric dishes to accommodate customers who stick with tradition during Lent.

Manitowoc fish companies and restaurants get much of the lake perch from Canada. Prices likely will go up under new tariffs.