Maria Johns receives ashes from the Rev. Mike Chenier during Ash Wednesday Mass at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church ...

In the United States, the tradition of frying fish on Fridays comes from the Catholic tradition of abstaining from meat ...

Fye Editorial St. John Chrysostom, a doctor of the Church (347-407 CE), said, “Not to enable the poor ...Read More ...

Mankato Ballet Company Presents: “Sleeping Beauty” — 2 p.m., State Street Theater, 1 N. State St., New Ulm; general admission ...

Pope Francis was resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

Diocese of Tyler Bishop Gregory Kelly led his first mass at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in downtown Tyler on Ash ...

T he leader of southeastern Michigan's Catholics stood in the aisle at a historic church in downtown Detroit on Wednesday ...

Pope Francis was "resting" Thursday after a peaceful night, the Vatican said as the 88-year-old nears three weeks in hospital ...

March 4 meant an annual milestone for thousands of local residents, possibly including participation in an Ash Wednesday ...

Holy Spirit Parish in Fishers offers an all-you-can-eat selection of fried Alaskan fish, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, applesauce, dinner rolls and cookies. Adults dine in for $13; kids' meals are $7 ...

Lent began on Ash Wednesday, marking the start of the 40 days before Easter. Many refrain from meat on Fridays, so here are ...