Lent
Pope Francis: World’s powerful risk hell by ignoring the poor
By David Gibson — January 26, 2016
(RNS) “The greater their power and wealth, the more this blindness and deception can grow,” the pontiff writes in his Lenten message for the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics.
COMMENTARY: Lent isn’t just a second chance at New Year’s resolutions
By Shannon Craig Straw — March 10, 2014
(RNS) Lent is hard, and it's supposed to be. But maybe we've made it too easy.
Questions and answers about Ash Wednesday
By Amanda Murphy — March 4, 2014
(RNS) Everything you need to know about Ash Wednesday, which kicks off the 40-day period of reflection, penance and fasting in Lent.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Painting icons
By Sally Morrow — May 10, 2013
This week, Orthodox Christians mark the final days of Great Lent, a time of repentance, fasting, and prayer in preparation for Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, on May 5. Iconographer Seraphim O’Keefe talks about how icons play a role similar to fasting in the Orthodox tradition.
After giving up religion, atheists try giving up something else for Lent
By Kimberly Winston — March 18, 2013
(RNS) What would an “atheist Lent” look like? A group of young nonbelievers are finding out, observing the Christian practice minus its religious context.
Fasting like an Old Testament prophet gains followers during Lent
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — February 6, 2013
(RNS) The Daniel Fast diet is gaining popularity during Lent, when participants will eat only food from seeds, drink only water and practice daily devotions. Proponents say it gives new meaning to Jesus' sacrifice -- and can be good for a nation that could afford to shed a few pounds.
Refugee finds his own church ‘sanctuary’
By Tracy Gordon — March 27, 2012
HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. (RNS) Saul Timisela spends his days in a Sunday school classroom, with a small bed and a rack on which to dry his laundry. The room is decorated with cards from children expressing their love. "It is my home and I love it," says Timisela, who's been seeking sanctuary to avoid deportation back to Indonesia. By Bob Braun.
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