Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Lent is 40 days long to represent the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and ...

The 40-day period of Lent starts with Ash Wednesday. See the 2025 dates, and why and how Christians observe the religious ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

As the midday sun filtered through the colorful stained-glass windows depicting scenes from the Bible, including the crucifixion and resurrection, sounds of the organ filled the wooden sanctuary with ...

In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening ...

Ash Wednesday is this week, kicking off Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation to honor the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday ...

Tomorrow we will celebrate the fifth Sunday of Lent. Lent was established by the Council of Nicea in 325 AD with emphasis on ...

We’re looking to hear from Catholics and Presbyterians about how they’re spending Lent this year. Send Rosemary Westwood a ...

Gwen Stefani drew criticism from some of her fans when she spoke out about her Catholic faith and her partnership with the ...

Easter is usually observed on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25, according to the Almanac. In the Eastern Orthodox Church it can be observed between April 4 and May 8. In 2025 Easter is on Sunday ...

In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is held each spring as a preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ ...

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate ...