Lent is marked by fasting and abstinence, and during this time, many people give up something that they love, such as their ...

In 2025 Lent ends on April 17, known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. This year, Easter falls on April 20.

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

Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection observed by many Christians - but many people are just learning a ...

Cleaning experts explain how you can clean a jute rug to help dig out dirt embedded deep in the natural fibers without ...

The annual prayer challenge which began on Ash Wednesday will focus on the writings of St. Josemaría Escrivá. In 2024, nearly ...

In the Gregorian calendar, this means that Easter is always celebrated on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Next year, ...

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.

Not only did Wednesday mark the start of Lent, the Christian season before Easter, it also marked the end of an era. Detroit ...

The Catholic Church has opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter without the participation of Pope Francis. He is in ...

Millions of Christians around the world are recognizing Ash Wednesday this week, marking the beginning of Lent.

Other historians say around the the year 1000, a priest named Aelfric said members of the church should put ashes upon their ...