However effective the federal stimulus package -- or, for that matter, the messages of optimism and hope Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and President Obama delivered Tuesday -- it seems ...

They say idle hands are the devil’s tools. But this Lent, it may be texting thumbs doing the dirty work. That’s what some Roman Catholic bishops are telling the faithful, urging them to give up ...

Lent: Its roots run deep, recalling Jesus' 40-day fast in the desert. The ancient tradition of preparing for Easter brings forth fruits of the spirit among Christians who follow its call to prayer, ...

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that it is offering a variety of internet resources for Catholics’ reflection and spiritual ...

Roman Catholic bishops in Italy are urging the faithful to go on a high-tech fast for Lent, switching off modern appliances from cars to iPods and abstaining from surfing the Web or text messaging ...

Day to Day asked listeners to tell us what they were giving up for Lent in a time when everyone already seems to be giving up so much. Here are some of the responses. Back now with Day to Day. Today ...

Like Christmas and Valentine's Day, Lent is a religious event that has appeal beyond dedicated churchgoers. Though Hallmark has yet to find a means of printing it into a greeting card, we nevertheless ...

NEW YORK — Holy Week is the culmination of Lent, a time to repent, confess and come to Easter renewed. U.S. dioceses have been offering increased opportunities for the “confess” part. The Cathedral of ...

LOS ANGELES-- Christians throughout the Southland are observing Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, when the faithful prepare for Easter by doing penance for sins and seek spiritual renewal through ...

The Lenten season is here. As a child growing up in the Orthodox Church this meant giving up something that I really liked a whole lot to prepare myself for Easter. I really can't say that I ...

Most days you can find college sophomore Adan Farrah on his laptop checking in with his classmates, looking at photos and updating his personal page on Facebook. For the 19-year-old Monroe resident ...

Feb. 25 marked the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period proceeding Easter when Catholics and other Christians would abstain from meat and dairy products in memory of the 40 days of fasting and prayer ...