As we near Lent, there is an inherent call to action found in Scripture and Tradition of the Holy Book asking us to match the pursuit of our divine pursuer.

Fat Tuesday — "mardi gras" in French — is Tuesday, Feb. 17, one last hurrah before Christians begin observing Lent on Ash ...

Lent is a 40-day season observed by many Christians that begins with Ash Wednesday and leads into the final weeks of the ...

Here's what date Easter 2026 will fall on, when the Easter season begins and ends, and why the date of Easter Sunday moves from year to year.

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate they ...

The first day of Carnival and Epiphany is today, Jan. 6, 2026. Though Carnival is not widely observed in Northern Nevada beyond Fat Tuesday celebrations in February, its start also marks the beginning ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. It was a quiet day in Jordan's capital, Amman. The city had just ...

“In the whole history of the Orthodox Church in America, this has never been seen,” a priest said about the surge of young men drawn to the demanding practice of Christianity. “The Orthodox Church is ...

This weekend, millions of Christians will celebrate Easter Sunday, this year falling on April 20. However, before Easter Sunday comes Good Friday, one of the holiest days of the year in Christianity.

As Christians near the end of the 40-day-long Lenten observance, it means Easter Day is almost here. During Easter, some may attend church and celebrate their belief in Jesus Christ's resurrection, ...