March 5 marked the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer observed ahead of Easter. Good Friday (April 18) is a day of fasting, during which Catholics abstain from eating meat during the day's ...

On Easter Sunday, lamb is a classic part of the dinner table, but in the weeks leading up to the Christian holiday, many people refrain from eating meat during Lent. In 2025, the 40-day period of ...

The season leading up to Easter means eating more seafood for a lot of people, whether they're religious or not. Fast-food chains, always eager to please, release new fish sandwiches and other seafood ...

CHICAGO — In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening ...

Catch the Current hosts Amanda Buckle and Lorin Castiglione are joined this week by Pat Shanahan, the executive director of the Wild Alaska Sole Association (WASA), fresh on the heels of the group's ...

Fasting during Lent represents one of Christianity’s most profound spiritual disciplines, with roots extending deep into biblical traditions. Though not explicitly outlined in scripture, this practice ...

The vernal equinox is still a couple of weeks off, but meteorologists have their own definition of spring — March 1, which likely aligns better with your own observations of things stirring around you ...