Easter facts and trivia…. D i d Y o u K n o w T h a t . . . . ? Compiled by Robert Strybel, Polish/Polonian Affairs Writer — Polish people refer to <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href=" title="Easter ...

Then, dyed and hard-boiled ‘pace eggs’ came about in the 1700s and were given as Easter presents. They were used for ...

The Resurrection brings unfathomable joy to believers, affirming the promise of eternal life for those who place their trust ...

Traditionally, Christians don't eat meat on any Friday during Lent, a 40-day period leading up to Easter. Check out why ...

Good Friday falls on April 18 this year. It occurs a few days before Easter, prompting questions about if the United States ...

For centuries, Irish Catholics rigidly adhered to Lenten fast laws. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday were such strictly observed ...

The 40 days of Lent is almost over and Easter is coming soon. Here's when Lent 2025 officially ends, plus a look at Easter ...

Good Friday is intended to be a day of fasting for Catholics, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, ...

O’Malley said Catholics fast for Lent by abstaining from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, which falls 40 days before Easter, and Fridays that fall between Ash Wednesday and Easter. Every year ...

Lent traditionally lasts 40 days in the Western Christian calendar, not including Sundays. However, the total period from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday is 46 days, because Sundays are not counted ...

During Lent, many Christians abstain from meat on Fridays, as well as Ash Wednesday. It is also common for Christians to fast and practice self-discipline in other ways, by abstaining from certain ...