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

Ash Wednesday is officially here! The Christian season of Lent — the 6-week period that leads up to Easter — starts. What we ...

As the Mardi Gras celebration ends, so begins the solemn period of Lent observed in many Christian circles and denominations.

Why people walk around with a smudged cross of ashes on their foreheads on Lent and why do Christians give things up for this ...

Here’s the origin of Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter, when Lent ends and why the dates they fall on change every year.

The season lasts for 40 days, ending during Holy Week, the final week before Easter. In the Roman Catholic Church, Lent ends ...

While not all Christians observe Ash Wednesday, those who do usually attend a service to mark the occasion. This year's Ash ...

Lent is here, and many are looking for seafood alternatives while they fast. Here are some Texas restaurants offering fish and seafood specials.

In 2025, Easter Sunday falls on April 20 for both Western (Catholic and Protestant) and Eastern Orthodox Christians. While ...

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holiday, marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and repentance leading up to Easter Sunday.

Lent 2025 officially begins today, marking an important period of reflection, prayer, and self-discipline for Christians worldwide. This 40-day observance is when believers, including Catholics, ...

Pioneer Presbyterian Church offered members of the community an opportunity to observe the beginning of Lent outside of the ...