This Sunday is a day of some significance in the world’s two dominant religions, Christianity and Islam. For Christians it is ...

Question: I saw a number of people putting ashes on their forehead and people also have shared they have to give up things for Lent. Can you briefly explain what is Lent and why so many people find it ...

According to Britannica.com, "Ash Wednesday is a solemn ... ahead of the long Christian season of Lent which is marked by fasting and abstinence. Mardi Gras is also called Shrove Tuesday ...

Right now, police are investigating several violent crimes that originated Mardi Gras weekend through Ash Wednesday.Some of the crimes include shootings. WDSU Reporter Shay O'Connor spoke to crime ...

The last few years have not been kind to Long Island’s Cajun and Creole restaurants. Biscuits & Barbeque in Mineola closed last year and Mara’s Southern Kitchen in Syosset closed in 2022 — though Mara ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the festival celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. During Lent, certain Christians (particularly Catholics) abstain from ...

Fat Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras, is over, which means it's Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent and the 2025 Easter season. During Easter, some might celebrate their belief in Jesus Christ's resurrection ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter.

As the Mardi Gras celebration ends ... For Catholics and others who celebrate Lent, the period of fasting starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Jesus' resurrection.

With 12th Night on Jan. 6 marking the start of Carnival, the 2025 season lasted 58 days. The 2026 season won't be quite as ...

On Ash Wednesday, many Christians fast and begin penance by giving up something for Lent. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the last day of indulgence allowed before the period of fasting and penitence.