AIN AL-KHARAB, EGYPT—Egyptian authorities announced that excavations in the Western Desert uncovered the remnants of an early Coptic city, according to a report by Egyptian Streets. The discovery at ...

The Great Lent is one of the four fasting seasons of the Orthodox Church. The Great Lent is considered abstaining from something one cherishes to eat, like the traditional Ketfo (a bowl of finely ...

With the blossoming of spring brings the holiest day in the Christian religion — the celebration of Easter. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday and when it will be observed this year.

MANILA: For Catholics, Lent means a period of sacrifice. Often, we think of this in terms of food: abstaining from meat on Fridays (hence the popularity of fish among Filipinos), or temporarily giving ...

April is here, spring has arrived and the Easter holidays — such as the end of the Lent and fish-fry Fridays, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter and Passover — are on coming. Unlike many other holidays, ...

Music brings people together, it wakes them up and calms them down, it can be a source of great comfort and solidarity This is the time of year for several special services. First Communions, ...

Few people associate McDonald’s with the season of Lent, but the fast-food chain has played a small but iconic role in Lenten history — at least in the United States. Known primarily for its burgers ...

An excerpt on generosity and solidarity from “Hunger for Righteousness: A Lenten Journey Towards Intimacy with God and Loving our Neighbor.” Christians in the Coptic Orthodox Church prepare for Lent ...

Lent, a period of prayer and fasting, begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday. Many Christians observe Lent by giving up something they enjoy, such as sweets or alcohol. Ash Wednesday, the ...