Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 5 this year. In Western churches, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period ...

Less than a week after he shared the inauguration stage with a senior Catholic cardinal, Vice President JD Vance picked a ...

Easter is a significant day on the Christian calendar. Billions of Christians look forward to Easter Sunday each year, and that anticipation is amplified by Lent.

Easter day, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, will be celebrated on April 20, 2025. Key days leading up to Easter ...

If Mardi Gras season is the biggest party of the year, then Fat Tuesday is the ultimate final bash before the solemn Lenten ...

Here's what to know about Ash Wednesday 2025. This year, Ash Wednesday falls on March 5. The Roman Catholic day of fasting ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is traditionally a day of excess before Ash Wednesday. In the Catholic Church, that's the start of Lent, a period of fasting and abstinence before Easter. It's kind of like ...