So-called TheoBros, men obsessed with biblical interpretation, are gaining steam in the American Christian landscape, united ...

Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and women were just as hardcore as the men.

Islamist militants killed up to 200 Nigerian Christians on Friday in what international aid organizations are calling the “worst killing spree” in the region yet.

Seattle faces criticism for its handling of Christian worshipers' rights, with the Trump administration considering an intervention to protect First Amendment freedoms.

Christians associate it with Lent, a religious period for fasting that usually begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts for 40 days before Easter.

Easter Sunday has become a day of celebration for millions of people worldwide. Here's what to know about the Christian holiday's origin.

Easter Sunday, an important day for members of the Christian faith, commemorates the miraculous resurrection of Jesus Christ after a 40-day season of prayer known as Lent.

In pre-Christian Ireland, the spring celebration on May 1 was called Bealtaine. Household fires were extinguished several days before the feast and people were forbidden to rekindle them until Druid ...

Lent began on Ash Wednesday and ends on either Holy Thursday or Holy Saturday, “depending on the denomination or tradition you follow,” according to Christianity.com.

Christians pray to the Lord by reading from the Bible, they serve by giving alms, and they exercise self-control by fasting during Lent, as per the USCCB.

Although a recent study reveals that Lent is largely ignored by many Christians in the United States, there is a trend among members of some conservative Protestant denominations to incorporate it in ...