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

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 ...

A cluster of new and forthcoming titles, including devotionals and other works by popular Christian pastors, theologians, and ...

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The period is held each spring as a preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Lent has been celebrated by Christians all over the world for thousands of years. The 64th ...

It's the season of Lent. Why do Christians celebrate the season for 40 days? Here's what to know about the holiday leading up to Easter.

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In 2025, Easter will be on April 20 this year. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, it is a “movable feast” that can happen ...

Lent will extend for 46 days, concluding with Easter Sunday on April 20, 2025. While considered the most attended non-Sunday service, Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation. The Lenten ...

It's the day before the start of Lent, which is a 40-day period of austerity before Easter. The specific traditions of Lent vary across the Christian denominations, but it's generally a time of ...