BRITISH people have certain days of the year which are special to them, such as Bonfire Night, Pancake Day or maybe the FA ...

coming from the practice of "shriving," which means purifying oneself through confession before lent, according to the Almanac. And it is also referred to as "Carnival" which refers to the period ...

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 final day of the Carnival season, which is March 4 this year. Fat Tuesday also precedes Ash Wednesday, marking the first day of Lent, a period that lasts for forty days. Easter Sunday will be ...

OVERBURDENED clergy should not allow Lent groups to squat toadlike on their souls, bringing only dread in expectation of the increased workload in the weeks before Easter. The groups can be ...

Lent is a period of 40 days of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Saturday, just before Easter Sunday. The word "Lent" comes from the word ...

In the ancient past, the people of southern Brazil gathered to celebrate seasonal fish migrations with feasts and fermented ...

Pre-colonial people in Brazil may have gathered in summer months to feast on migratory fish and share alcoholic drinks, a new ...