THE Lent season begins on March 5 as Catholics observe Ash Wednesday — a solemn period of prayer and fasting to prepare for ...

As early as the first century, people are believed to have fasted during Lent. It was customary to eat only one meal a day, ...

Here's what to know about Fat Tuesday and other important facts on the 2025 season, including Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter. The date of Fat Tuesday changes from year to year depending on when Easter ...

Lent includes 40 days of fasting and six Sundays counted as feast days. The first day of the season is Ash Wednesday when ...

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, was introduced to the Philippines over 500 years ago with the arrival of Spanish missionaries.

With a bowlful of flour, a cracked egg in the centre and a steady stream of milk, a whisk is all that lies between you and a ...

Pope Francis stabilized enough Tuesday after two respiratory crises to resume using a nasal tube for oxygen, rather than a ...

Former spokesman for the vice president Michael Poa has thrown his hat into the legal ring as Sara Duterte’s impeachment case ...

Thousands of revelers adorned in beads and outlandish costumes will fill the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates ...

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where many give up habits for 40 days. Here's ...

Unlike the majority of our other annual holidays and celebrations, the dates for Easter change every year. And that's because ...