Read more Lent stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/22235/lent.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:12:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/55822/piegate-nabs-homemade-treats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHomemade pies are under siege in Pennsylvania, as state inspectors crack down on commercial goods not baked in approved kitchens. The "piegate" affair started at a small-town fish fry, where the desserts are part of the Catholic parish's Lent fundraiser, reports the Wall Street Journal . Safety codes require use of...http://www.newser.com/story/55822/piegate-nabs-homemade-treats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Apr 2009 10:47:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54415/ny-hotel-boss-axed-for-ash-wednesday-slur.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe boss of a ritzy New York hotel has been canned for ordering a Catholic employee to lose his Ash Wednesday ashes, reports the New York Daily News . The manager of the Palace Hotel—located across the street from St. Patrick's Cathedral—told the bell captain "wipe that f-----g s--t...http://www.newser.com/story/54415/ny-hotel-boss-axed-for-ash-wednesday-slur.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Mar 2009 11:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51669/economy-cant-spoil-mardi-gras.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPartiers in New Orleans are taking one last chance to eat, drink, and be merry today before Lent. Tourism officials don't believe the economic downturn has dampened the mood at this year's Mardi Gras celebrations and say big crowds over the weekend and nearly full hotels bode well for the...http://www.newser.com/story/51669/economy-cant-spoil-mardi-gras.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Feb 2009 14:34:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/21060/evangelicals-turn-back-to-ritual.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEvangelical Christians are increasingly turning to long-shunned traditions as a means of practicing their faith, reports the Washington Post . In a trend some call “worship renewal,” some are reviving Catholic customs such as fasting for Lent, going to confession, and weekly communion. “Evangelicalism is coming to point where the early...http://www.newser.com/story/21060/evangelicals-turn-back-to-ritual.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 08 Mar 2008 12:51:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/18241/bishops-bright-idea-give-up-carbon-for-lent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor many Christians, Lent is a time to forgo chocolate or ice cream, but two senior British bishops have a better idea: “fasting” away your carbon footprint. “The poor are already suffering the effects of climate change,” says Liverpool’s bishop. “To carry on regardless of their plight is to fly...http://www.newser.com/story/18241/bishops-bright-idea-give-up-carbon-for-lent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 05 Feb 2008 12:05:00 CST