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 is the first day of the liturgical season of Lent that falls 6½ weeks before Easter each year. Members of the Catholic Church, ages 18 to 59, are required to observe Lent and fast ...

New data from CARA suggests that Mass attendance levels have quietly returned to 2019 levels nearly six years later.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat Tuesday celebration.

Sunday Mass attendance in person at Catholic Churches in the U.S. is back to pre-pandemic levels – although just under one ...

Sunday Mass attendance in person at Catholic churches in the U.S. is back to pre-pandemic levels -- although just under one ...

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

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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops traces the tradition of wearing ... Ashes are most often distributed as part of Ash Wednesday Mass, and adherents to the faith wear them throughout the ...

This happens during a special Ash Wednesday service. During Mass (for Catholics) or worship service (for ... While Catholics and Protestants celebrate Lent; observing Lent is more popular among ...