Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a season kept by millions and millions of Christians around the world. This season has a bad reputation. Too many people think of Lent merely as a time for ...

Lent, which began last week, is not well understood even by many of the Catholics who observe it. It’s a “penitential season” lasting 40 days — not counting Sundays — from Ash Wednesday to Holy ...

After this year’s extended period of Ordinary Time, Christian believers will soon begin the penitential season of Lent. St. Luke tells us that after his baptism, the Lord Jesus was “filled with the ...

Lent is one of the most important traditions observed by tens of millions of Christians every year across the globe in preparation for Easter Sunday. Officially, the season of reflection begins on Ash ...

Lent is largely about food. During the six-week occasion, which began Wednesday, Christians of many denominations and other observers traditionally fast or forsake luxuries. Inc. recently spoke to ...

Every year, the Queen reportedly gives up one of her favourite things during Lent. The Christian period sees people go without something they love for 40 days to represent the 40 days Jesus spent ...

Alissa Wilkinson covered film and culture for Vox. Alissa is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics. Lent is a mystery to a lot of people. Many folks are ...

Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. The Christian season of Lent is well underway, after beginning last month. Christians ...