Fasting during Lent represents one of Christianity's most profound spiritual disciplines, with roots extending deep into biblical traditions.

As Shakespeare affirms in his multifarious works and manifold ways, we do indeed “owe” our lives. And this stark reality has practical ramifications. It means that life is not simply a gift; or, in any event, it is not simply a free gift. It comes at a price that we are obligated to pay. To put it bluntly, if our lives are lent, we are debtors.

Vice President J D Vance participated in the rituals of Ash Wednesday as he and other members of the Trump administration observed the occasion that kicks off the season of prayer and fasting leading

On Wednesday, Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, the Major Penitentiary, celebrated the traditional Mass beginning Lent at the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome, and read the homily prepared by Pope Francis.

Ash Wednesday has come and gone and Lent has begun. With it comes memes about fasting and the oddities of what the Church does and doesn’t consider meat. Lent is a significant period in the Christian calendar,

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and calling the parish priest in Gaza, the Vatican said.

Catholics observe Lent through fasting and abstinence, avoiding meat on specific days. These are some of the permitted foods.