Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

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.

Sunday Mass attendance in person at Catholic Churches in the U.S. is back to pre-pandemic levels – although just under one ...

Like we’ve mentioned, Ash Wednesday is the first of a 40-day period known as Lent. To mark the day, Christians fast or abstain from certain foods and attend mass. The day’s masses are often ...

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 resurrection. After sunset, the Easter Vigil is often celebrated it is a a ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection, prayer ...

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 5 this year. In Western churches, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes ...

It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that practice Christianity receive at Mass on Ash Wednesday, one of the "most popular and important holy days" in the religion. It also marks the ...

During Mass on Ash Wednesday, Catholic priests draw crosses of ashes on parishioners' foreheads. Other Christian denominations and even those disconnected from traditions of faith, sometimes ...