Ash Wednesday begins the liturgical season of Lent for many Christian faiths. Catholics celebrate the day by attending Mass and receiving ashes on their forehead. The word on new PEEPS ...

They're celebrating Ash Wednesday, which for many also marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance and reflection leading up to Easter. Here's what you need to know about a holiday marked ...

Editor’s Note: The article first published in 2020 by The Conversation. For Christians, the death and resurrection of Jesus is a pivotal event commemorated each year during a season of ...

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.

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day marking the start of Lent, falls on March 5, 2025. Lent will extend for 46 days, concluding with Easter Sunday on April 20, 2025. While considered the most ...