The Latest Breaking News from Lent

Pope Francis has ushered in the solemn Christian Lenten period of sacrifice and reflection by encouraging people to cast off what he called the “dictatorship” of heavy agendas and superficial needs

With Pancake Tuesday now over many people may have made a Lenten promise

Watch from Mexico as Catholics observe Ash Wednesday to mark the beginning of Lent.

Lent is a 40 day Christian season (not counting Sundays) that begins on Ash Wednesday, Wednesday February 22 and finishes on Thursday April 5. The season is marked by repentance, fasting, reflection, and ultimately celebration. Here is everything you need to know about Lent.

Foreheads smudged with the sign of the cross are the most visible sign of Ash Wednesday, which begins the season of Lent in many Christian denominations. The 40-day period leads up to Holy Week, some of the most sacred days in the church calendar – including Easter, which commemorates Christians’…

Katie Wright learns about the science behind depriving ourselves.

The season comes straight after Shrove Tuesday, which is commonly known as Pancake Day

Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday is once again upon us. Celebrated in many countries around the world, for Christians, Shrove Tuesday marks the last day, or the feast day before Lent - the 40 days leading up to Easter.

Tuesday, February 21, marks the beginning of Easter celebrations for followers of the Christian faith. It's also an excuse to fire up the fry pan.

Pancake Day will fall on February 21 this year, but why do we celebrate it and what does it represent? Here's everything we know

Gone are the days when monks used candles to provide light, but the tradition of candle offering on Khao Phansa, the first day of Buddhist Lent which falls on July 14, continues, and with it Lent candle processions.