A pedestrian gives money to a homeless man sitting outside St. Francis of Assisi Church in New York City. Almsgiving, donating money or goods to the poor and performing other acts of charity, is one ...

BLOOD DONATION. The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Daraga Chapter collects 56 bags of blood, totaling over 22,000 cubic centimeters (cc), during its donation drive at the Daraga Doctors Hospital ...

More than 1,000 Christians protested in front of the Jabalpur district police headquarters in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on April 1, seeking action against assailants who attacked two ...

April is here, spring has arrived and the Easter holidays — such as the end of the Lent and fish-fry Fridays, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter and Passover — are on coming. Unlike many other holidays, ...

The Lenten season is upon Catholics. To mark the beginning of the Lenten season, or the 40-day period prior to Easter, Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island held a Stations of the Cross prayer service in ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — As Lent continues, St. James Church and the Knights of Columbus are partnering together to host Fish Fry Fridays. The event will go from 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday ...

Because of the plethora of seafood options in Baton Rouge, it isn't difficult for Christians who observe Lent to abstain from eating meat on Fridays. This year, the 40-day Lenten period ends Thursday, ...

Lent runs March 5 to April 17 this year, and both churches and restaurants have yummy options. Perch fish fry. Lent runs March 5 through April 17 and on Fridays, Tampa Bay churches and restaurants ...

Parishes around the Diocese of Little Rock are hosting Lenten activities to deepen the experience of the liturgical season. Contact the parish for more details. Knights of Columbus fish fry, March 7, ...

Local fish fries offer more than just fish: They include nonmeat dishes like pierogi or pizza. It's not just churches hosting fish fries. Many local eateries are rolling out special menus for the ...

You can give up anything from cursing to candy for Lent, but one of the most traditional sacrifices is to abstain from red meat. Chicago’s large Catholic population means there are plenty of ...