On the calm waters of Lough Derg in Ireland, the small Station Island is home to one of the toughest pilgrimages in the world ...

Holika Dahan, celebrated on March 13, 2025, symbolizes the victory of good over evil with rituals including bonfires and ...

Discover the rich history of Christian tattooing, from early Roman prisoners to present-day pilgrims in Jerusalem and Loreto. A fascinating tradition.

Ahmedabad: Krish Sanghvi, an IT engineer from the University of Mumbai, shunned his worldly possessions and donned the whites ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, a religious observation leading up to Easter. 39 News talked to a pastor about ...

Filet-O-Fish is back for the Lent season at McDonald's. Some locations are offering a Filet-O-Fish sandwich for $1 when you ...

These laws only existed, and proliferated, because the practice itself persisted. With the establishment of Christianity came the Handbooks of Penance: books or sets of rules listing sins and their ...

If you want to have a fruitful, holy Lenten season, I highly recommend you do not: 1. Attempt absurd penances. Not all penances are appropriate for every state in life, and we shouldn’t choose ...