There's a reason why Catholics cover statues, crosses, and even some artwork during Lent, and it has everything to do with honoring Easter.

Good Friday is intended to be a day of fasting for Catholics, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, ...

Lent is the time before Easter during which ... it is important that the Catholic would speak with a priest or spiritual director. Any act of penance that would seriously hinder one's health ...

By the fifth week of Lent, churches will begin to veil all images and statues in purple cloth. This tradition has been observed in Catholic churches all over the world, with some references noting ...

The goals are nearly 5 km apart! Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. This picture shows Catholic worshippers at a Mass in Washington DC. Their foreheads are marked with crosses of black ash.