Easter Sunday, a pivotal Christian festival symbolizing renewal and hope, will be observed on April 20th, 2025. This movable ...

Easter facts and trivia…. D i d Y o u K n o w T h a t . . . . ? Compiled by Robert Strybel, Polish/Polonian Affairs Writer — Polish people refer to <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href=" title="Easter ...

Then, dyed and hard-boiled ‘pace eggs’ came about in the 1700s and were given as Easter presents. They were used for ...

The Resurrection brings unfathomable joy to believers, affirming the promise of eternal life for those who place their trust ...

Traditionally, Christians don't eat meat on any Friday during Lent, a 40-day period leading up to Easter. Check out why ...

Writer Cara McDonough gives up sweets for Lent, only to hear the siren call of a Dairy Queen Reese’s Blizzard.

The 40 days of Lent is almost over and Easter is coming soon. Here's when Lent 2025 officially ends, plus a look at Easter ...

Good Friday is intended to be a day of fasting for Catholics, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, ...

Good Friday will help mark the end of the Lenten season. Lent, Ash Wednesday, Easter, Good Friday, and other holidays surrounding the 40-day season are not on a set date, as the start of the ...

O’Malley said Catholics fast for Lent by abstaining from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, which falls 40 days before Easter, and Fridays that fall between Ash Wednesday and Easter. Every year ...

Lent traditionally lasts 40 days in the Western Christian calendar, not including Sundays. However, the total period from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday is 46 days, because Sundays are not counted ...