As the Mardi Gras celebration ends, so begins the solemn period of Lent observed in many Christian circles and denominations.

The 40-day period of Lent starts with Ash Wednesday. See the 2025 dates, and why and how Christians observe the religious ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

I t's fairly common to hear people describing what they're "giving up for Lent" each year, but many of the details about Lent ...

Vice President J D Vance participated in the rituals of Ash Wednesday as he and other members of the Trump administration ...

Lent is marked by fasting and abstinence, and during this time, many people give up something that they love, such as their ...

In 2025, Easter will be on April 20 this year. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, it is a “movable feast” that can happen ...

A cluster of new and forthcoming titles, including devotionals and other works by popular Christian pastors, theologians, and ...

Fasting during Lent represents one of Christianity's most profound spiritual disciplines, with roots extending deep into ...

Ash Wednesday, or the beginning of Lent, is 40 days before Easter, so for this year, it is March 5. Many of the faithful will go to church and receive ashes on their foreheads in the sign of the ...

The annual prayer challenge which began on Ash Wednesday will focus on the writings of St. Josemaría Escrivá. In 2024, nearly ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.