During Shrove Tuesday, churches hold pancake suppers or other gatherings to bring people together before Lent. Communal events encourage relationship and mutual love in the local church, needed for ...

It's almost time to break out your King Cake and Mardi Gras beads — Fat Tuesday is just around the corner. Though many don't ...

On Shrove Tuesday, March 4, also commonly referred to as “Fat Tuesday”, the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics will be hosting a free pancake dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. The dinner will be held on ...

Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, often involving something significant in your daily life ...

Shrove Tuesday is often associated with confession and the practice ... On Maundy Thursday, we recall the Last Supper, Jesus' washing the disciples' feet, and his prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat Tuesday celebration.

The annual celebration of Mardi Gras is a Carnival season that begins on Jan. 6 and culminates on Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras is celebrated with parades, festive attire and the consumption of king cake.

Salah, meaning ‘prayer’ or ‘supplication’, is also known as Namaz among non-Arab Muslims. Salah is one of the five pillars of Islam, which form the core beliefs and practices of the religion.