India, a land of profound spiritual heritage and interreligious harmony, has long upheld the tradition of inner purification ...

Vice President J.D. Vance participated in the rituals of Ash Wednesday as he and other members of the Trump administration ...

As the liturgical season of Lent enters its first full week ... "A few months ago, there was a report that Bible sales were booming. New data from the Pew Research Center shows that more people ...

The devil encourages Jesus to turn stones into bread. After such a long fast, the thought of bread is surely a strong temptation. Jesus rebukes the devil, saying, “Man does not live on bread alone.” ...

President Bola Tinubu yesterday, felicitates with Christians in Nigeria on the commencement of the Lenten Season, with a call on the faithful to help those in need. Tinubu, in a statement urged ...

However, Lent is a sacred time of repentance, reflection, and spiritual renewal, a season when we are reminded of the grace ...

Johannesburg, 09 March, 2025 / 9:26 pm (ACI Africa). The Lenten Season offers an opportunity for the people of God to come to terms with the realities in their respective contexts, including the human ...

There are two main ways that Catholics use to focus on growing closer to God during the Lenten season: abstinence and fasting. Abstinence is the act of “doing without” or avoiding something.