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

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 ...

It's almost time to break out your King Cake and Mardi Gras beads — Fat Tuesday is just around the corner. Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the monthslong ...

While St. Valentine remains the patron saint of lovers, the feast day in his honor is no longer on the Catholic Church's calendar, and the origin of Valentine's Day traditions tod ...

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.

As spring moves into sight, the Christian Easter season is getting closer, and that starts with Ash Wednesday. However, this year's Easter season starts much later than usual. While Ash Wednesday ...

VIENNA, VA — As Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lent season for some Christian faiths, the pre-pandemic tradition of drive-thru ashes continues at a Vienna church. Church of the Good ...

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 ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on March 5 this year. The observance marks the start of lent, the season leading up to Easter; it's is one of five key periods ...

This year, the spring equinox is March 20, and the first full moon following it is on April 12, making Easter April 20. 46 ...