Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent with a cross of burned palm upon the forehead, ...

Bill Belichick is back on the practice sidelines again, though now in college at North Carolina. The 72-year-old coach who won six Super Bowls with the NFL's New England Patriots ...

Ash Wednesday, a festival observed among Christians is commemorated with a ritual in which ashes are applied to the faithful.

Today is Ash Wednesday, which for Catholics and many Christians, marks the start of Lent, the 40 days leading up to Easter.

Pastor Ronnie Goines and his Koinonia Christian Church in Arlington, Texas, have been slapped with a lawsuit seeking more ...

To help Catholics live this special liturgical time and deepen their knowledge of the faith, here are answers to the most ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, a religious observation leading up to Easter. 39 News talked to a pastor about what Lent means, and how people can participate.

Rev. Rik Rasmussen of St. Paul's Episcopal Church stood on the corner of 15th & J Streets in downtown Sacramento Wednesday morning and met a steady stream of people who walked up to him on the ...

The authors of five new and forthcoming books examine the ways their spiritual life and their creative work intertwine.

The malady these books are intended to remedy is one that Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor has written about extensively, ...

Lenten habits of voluntary suffering—what Christians have long called “mortification”—help us to imitate Jesus and join in ...

Dead puppies, potential human sacrifices, and a painted dog penis bone—what was going on in Roman-era Britain?