This year, the world bears witness to an extraordinary celestial and spiritual alignment: Ramadan and Lent, which started on ...

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One of the notable fish fries in Detroit, the parish will have only one fish fry dinner this Lenten season. A buffet-style dinner with fried cod, grilled shrimp, pierogi, baked potato, mac and cheese, ...

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Inter-Livery Pancake Race in London saw runners in quirky costumes, including a skyscraper and a beekeeper, racing while ...

Pope Francis 's condition has stabilised following a major health setback, but he is again using a ventilation mask at night ...

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Celebrated as Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, around the world, Shrove Tuesday, or "Pancake Day," derives from the English word ...

The Inter-Livery Pancake Race in London's Guildhall Yard is a lively annual event commemorating Shrove Tuesday. Participants in quirky costumes race around the square while flipping pancakes. The race ...

Traditional sacrifices include chocolate, caffeine, a diet consisting of Too Good To Go meals, or simply the joy of living.

As Catholics journey towards Calvary, they undertake many particular practices and devotions during the Lenten season.