Fate has lent extra meaning to Black History Month this year, especially for baseball fans. Two pioneers in the integration of the sport- Frank Robinson and Don Newcombe – passed away this month.

If you've been "fasting" from unhealthy habits for Lent, you're in luck: Thursday is the last day of Lent. The weeks-long spring tradition of Lent is celebrated by millions of Christians around the ...

Lent is an annual 40-day period of prayer and fasting for Catholics and Christians, that starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday 2025 is today, Wednesday, ...

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com. The practice reminds Christians of human mortality and the ...

The Catholic faith worldwide is observing the Lenten season, where many Catholics, though not all, practice self-denial by abandoning a favored practice for 40 days. A member of the Catholic clergy ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer observed by Christians. The 40 days of Lent represent the time Jesus spent fasting in the desert. This year, Ash ...

LAWRENCE — In the popular mindset, Lent is regarded as a time for "getting ashes" and "giving up" something. Two Central Catholic High School students, Michael Kareores and Haleigh St. Hilaire, said ...