Easter's date changes annually because it is based on the lunar calendar. It occurs on the first Sunday after the Paschal ...

Being raised as a Roman Catholic in Bangladesh – a country where approximately more than 90% of the population are Muslims and which is the fourth largest Muslim populated country in the world – says ...

The tradition dates as far back as 601 AD, when 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory cemented the Lent as ...

According to the Farmer's Almanac, Easter is a movable feast. With the Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated between March 21 and April 25. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, which uses the Julian ...

Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most ...

Lent in 2025 began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and ends on Thursday, April 17. Lent is a period of spiritual reflection, prayer, and preparation for Easter. Traditionally, it lasts 40 days ...

Commencing on Ash Wednesday (Mar 5) and concluding on Holy Saturday (Apr 19), just before the joyous celebrations of Easter ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Lent is the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Christians use the time for preparation and atonement before celebrating Easter.

The age-old tradition of the Pabasa is slowly fading from many parts of the country but in some of Cebu's historical sites, ...

Maundy Thursday marks the end of Lent, but it holds deeper meaning that that even. Here's everything to know about the holiday and what it means.

This Friday marks the day that Christians commemorate as the day Jesus was crucified on the cross, to rise again two days later on Easter Sunday.