Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

The season, including Ash Wednesday, is a time for penance, charity and fasting for many Christians, according to the United ...

There's some wiggle room with kids. Young children in the Catholic church are not obligated to fast or abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday. Still, we saw a variety of approaches from Reddit ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter ... also common practice in the Catholic church to abstain from ...

This year, Valentine's Day coincides with Ash Wednesday, which for Christians ... sackcloth and ashes as a sign of penance, according to catholic.org. Today’s ashes are the remains of dried ...

Ash Wednesday draws its significance from the exaltation that the Roman Catholic church accords to Lent. “Lent is the time before Easter during which the faithful abstain and fast in remembrance ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Nyeri Archbishop Anthony Muheria applies ash to Standard Group's employee Timothy Bundi at ...

The season, including Ash Wednesday, is a time for penance, charity and fasting for many Christians, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. USA Today adds that during Lent ...