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

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

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

Is today Fat Tuesday? What is the meaning and why do we celebrate? Here's what we know from king cakes to Holy Week schedule.

In 2025 Lent ends on April 17, known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. This year, Easter falls on April 20.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Ash Wednesday is officially here! The Christian season of Lent — the 6-week period that leads up to Easter — starts. What we know on dates, meanings and more.

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

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 ...