As Lent wraps up, Holy Week continues through Easter Sunday. See the meaning of Good Friday and why people fast after Maundy ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

Folks turn out in healthy numbers for one last fish fry on Good Friday. We visited three popular locations in Pittsburgh, Munhall and Swissvale, all of which were quite busy.

The Lenten Season ends on Holy Thursday, known by some denominations as Maundy Thursday, as explained by learnreligions.com, followed by Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Lent's 40-day season ends on ...

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 ...

Easter 2025 is this Sunday, April 20, 2025. Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most important week in Catholicism ...

I, in, I suppose, an attempt at exemplary morality, gave up all “treats.” I didn’t specify, for instance, by giving up chocolate or cookies, which would have been easier to handle and, importantly, ...

In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening for ...