The history of Ash Wednesday is far-reaching. Originally, Lent served as a period for Christians to prepare for Easter ...

Some refer to Ash Wednesday and Lent as the “40 days and 40 nights” period that Jesus is said in the bible to have spent ...

This year, 4 March is Shrove Tuesday - otherwise known as Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday is a Christian festival marked all over ...

While priorities have shifted when it comes to religious practices in modern Ireland, there’s undoubtedly still a fixation ...

at the start of the period of Lent observed by Christians. However, thousands of years ago it is thought to have originated from a tradition of Pagan festivals that mark the beginning of spring ...

Shrove Tuesday also known as Pancake Day is an historic and religious event in the UK, but what's the reason we celebrate it?

Carnival season is under way across Europe and the Americas. These pre-Lent festivals, often a blend of local pagan and Catholic traditions, usher out winter and welcome the coming spring. Gathered ...