The tradition dates as far back as 601 AD, when 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory cemented the Lent as ...

Fasting is the act of doing with less. In the Catholic Church, those ages 18 - 59 must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (Canon 97). On such days, those fasting may eat one full meal ...

Denominations’ official teaching on fasting varies. In the Roman Catholic Church, for example, older people are dispensed from an obligation to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, though are still ...

In many Catholic parishes ... a step further and eat less during fasting days, sticking to simple meals of bread and water. Some groups within the church have also increased their dedication ...

Only 10 days are left until the end of Lent, an annual 40-day Christian period leading up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

To highlight the importance of women's role in the Church, a Catholic feminist organisation is calling on women to go on ...