BAVINA SOOKDEO Lent is a sacred 40-day period of reflection, renewal, and spiritual discipline that begins on Ash Wednesday. Rooted in the principles...

Ash Wednesday begins Lent, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and reflection for Christians. Observed with the application of ashes on the forehead,...

Today is Ash Wednesday, it is a holy day of prayer and fasting in Christian denominations, and marks the beginning...

Nigerian Christians have joined their counterparts worldwide to observe Ash Wednesday, a solemn day that officially heralds the commencement of the...

By Chidinma Ewunonu-AlukoThe Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo, has urged Christian and Muslim faithful to ensure...

As Catholics around the world begin the solemn observance of Lent, Archbishop Peter Loy Chong reminds the followers that this season is a time for...

‘This is not about wearing your faith on your sleeve and it’s not about parading your Catholicism ... it is a very private thing’

Cypriots are heading to the countryside today to celebrate Green Monday, a public holiday that marks the start of Lent with fasting foods and outdoor...

Bishop Neil Scantlebury led a well-attended Ash Wednesday service at St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, where he spoke on the importance of...

Lent is one of the most significant periods in the Christian calendar, observed by millions of faithful around the world.  Lent is a 40-day season of...