Myasopustnaya Saturday is full of omens about the weather, spring and the future harvest. February 14 was traditionally regarded as an important landmark for peasants: the sky, snow and frost were ...

Lent, the annual season to prepare for the celebration of Easter, begins on Feb. 18, or Ash Wednesday. The period of Lent is when many Christians of various denominations may fast, pray or give up ...

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent 2026. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we ...

The next Northwest Ohio Fellowship Breakfast will be held Saturday with Steve Rittenour as guest speaker in Emmaus Hall downstairs at St. John Catholic ...

Atlanta's Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church survived the Civil War and became known as the City Hall of Sweet ...

This has got to be the most peaceful ‘sword dance’ ever,” Christine Ferrato said as four young men, each armed with a wooden spoon or hamburger flipper, faced off, formed a circle, and crossed their ...

Do dietary restrictions start on Ash Wednesday? And why did the church ban meat during lent. Here's what to know ...

As the world’s attention turns to Italy for the Winter Olympics, Pope Leo XIV took the opportunity to send a letter marking the occasion. He used it to talk about the Church’s attitude to all sports.

A battle over historic preservation is brewing in the Village of Kenmore, where residents are fighting to save a former ...

Lent begins two weeks earlier than last year, meaning the season’s milestones arrive a bit sooner this year. Here are the key ...

The Plano Food Pantry is offering free food pick-up on Feb. 20 at the First Lutheran Church in Plano. The pick-up is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the church, located at 200 N. Center St..

The Michigan Street Baptist Church in Buffalo is uncovering pieces of history as restoration work continues on the first ...