Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A devotee with an ash cross on her forehead light candles during Ash Wednesday rites, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at the ...

The pope’s suggestion to avoid using intemperate speech echoes a line from the Old Testament writer Isaiah : “You fast only to quarrel and fight and to strike with a wicked fist! Is this what you call ...

It's easy to want more—but sometimes, the best thing you can do is choose less in life. Lent is a built-in opportunity to practice self-control and step away from habits that don't serve you. For ...

There’s good news for Catholics who abstain from beef, chicken and pork during Lent. The church regards alligator as seafood, thus making it okay for someone to consume it during Lent without feeling ...