Ash Wednesday begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period is a tectonic time of year leading up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

"It's deeper than abstaining from ice cream," said Fr. Bill Swichtenberg of St. Mary Catholic Community in Appleton.

Ash Wednesday, a holiday in which those practicing receive ash on their foreheads in the shape of a cross, will take place ...

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

A young woman receives ashes during Ash Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church in Prescott, Ariz., Feb. 14, 2024. (OSV News ...

Pope Francis, despite a worrying bilateral pneumonia diagnosis, is breathing on his own and not experiencing heart problems, ...

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Ash Wednesday starts the season of Lent on March 5, and most fish fries start their season right after on March 7.

Pope Francis, despite a worrying bilateral pneumonia diagnosis, is breathing on his own and not experiencing heart problems, ...

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(excerpt written by Kelly Givens - What is Ash Wednesday and Why Do Christians Celebrate It? While Catholics and Protestants celebrate Lent; observing Lent is more popular among Catholic believers, ...