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 ...

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

The season lasts for 40 days, ending during Holy Week, the final week before Easter. In the Roman Catholic Church, Lent ends ...

Noticing people with smudges on their foreheads today? It is Ash Wednesday, kicking off the 40-day Lenten season of prayer, sacrifice and fish Fridays ...

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

Here’s the origin of Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter, when Lent ends and why the dates they fall on change every year.

Christians embark on spiritual journeys that culminate with Easter celebrations. Easter is preceded by a period of six weeks ...

Not only did Wednesday mark the start of Lent, the Christian season before Easter, it also marked the end of an era. Detroit ...

Millions of Christians around the world are recognizing Ash Wednesday this week, marking the beginning of Lent.

This period begins Christianity’s holiest season and starts the countdown toward its holiest day: Easter. Many Utahns — like these at the majestic Catholic Cathedral of the Madeleine in downtown Salt ...