Newt Gingrich is giving up dessert. Rick Santorum is foregoing Italian food. Mitt Romney is not giving up anything. He is a Mormon, and Mormons don’t observe Lent.
Lent, most commonly observed by Catholics, Anglicans, Episcopalians and Lutherans, is a time to fast, pray, give alms and seek repentance. And, it is a time to sacrifice—to give up a favorite habit, food or activity.
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What is the Pope giving up? He hasn’t said but he is tweeting, giving Lenten lessons in 140 characters at @Pope2YouVatican.
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