Easter 2025 season is late this year. 'Fat Tuesday' Mardi Gras will give way to Ash Wednesday and kick off the start of Lent.

If you’re not familiar with the ins and outs of Lent, we’ve picked four symbols associated with the period to help explain why and how Christians mark this time of year. Lent lasts for 40 days ...

Ashes are a symbol of penance. Not every Christian religion observes Ash Wednesday or Lent. It is most strongly associated with Catholicism, but some Lutherans, Methodists, Episcopalians ...

Ashes are a symbol of penance. Marking the first day of the Lenten season, Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5 and ...

To mark the end of Lent, many people enjoy chocolate easter eggs. The eggs are a symbol of Jesus coming back to life, and the chocolate is a tasty treat after 40 days of going without! Taking part ...

Ashes are a symbol of penance. Marking the first day of the Lenten season, Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5 and ...