Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday, also lasts for 40 days, or around six and half weeks. If you are planning to observe the ...

Zion Lutheran Church will begin the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday services Wednesday, March 5 from noon to 6 p.m. with the ...

VATICAN— In his message for Lent 2025, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of living one’s life as a constant journey of ...

Here's everything you need to know about Ash Wednesday and Lent and more on what these religious practices are all about.

Lent, Martin Smith writes, “is about the freedom which is gained only through exposure to the truth.” Ash Wednesday invites us to enter into the season of Lent, acknowledge and ...

Lent is a religious observation that many Christians around the world follow. Although the start date may vary slightly among different denominations, the focus remains on Jesus’ sacrifice on ...

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbishop of Newark, will celebrate two Masses on Ash Wednesday, March 5, at St.

For many Catholics and Christians, Ash Wednesday kicks off Lent and the Easter season next week. Here's what Ash Wednesday is, why Lent is 40 days.

St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora will open Lent with an annual Dixieland worship service, a Mardi Gras-style luncheon and ...

Ash Wednesday is on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The day signals the beginning of Lent, a period Roman Catholics participate ...

You may have heard the word before, but no one has ever explained to you what it means. Lent is a season of the Christian ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of reflection, prayer, and self-discipline for Christians leading ...