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Roma Downey, Candace Cameron Bure and Joel Smallbone were among the Christian entertainers honored at this year s Moveguide Awards, an annual event that recognizes films and television shows that ...

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In 2025 Lent ends on April 17, known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. This year, Easter falls ...

Four vowed religious women are helping others to discern, offering opportunities for prayer and reflection through the House ...

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Here’s the origin of Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter, when Lent ends and why the dates they fall on change every year.

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Over two thousand years, the church has developed some excellent traditions to help us benefit from this time. Here are the top four.