Soon millions of Christians will be taking 40 days to contemplate the last days of Jesus Christ before the celebration of Easter. Here's what to know.

Lent starts Wednesday, March 5, and runs through April 17, 2025. In the Christian church, Lent is a period of spiritual ...

The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. This year, Ash Wednesday and the ...

Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, often involving something significant in your daily life ...

The 2025 Easter season is on its way, beginning with the Mardi Gras celebration, followed by Ash Wednesday, Lent, and finally Easter. During Easter, some might celebrate their belief in Jesus Christ's ...

The 40-day duration is symbolic and represents the time Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness before beginning his public ministry. Lent 2025 starts on “Ash Wednesday,” which is March 5th. he date of ...

Ash Wednesday begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period is a tectonic time of year leading up to Easter. What we ...

Christians are nearing the time of Lent, 40 days of repentance and fasting, before the celebration of Easter. I love Easter.

The holiday's date is determined by the spring equinox and full moon cycle. On the Gregorian calendar (the one we use), ...

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 5 this year. More: What will spring be like in ...

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

People have eaten pancakes on Shrove Tuesday for generations but there's a less well known tradition for the Monday ...