Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For non-Christians and some types of Christians, the coming season can be confusing. What is Lent? Do I have to give up chocolate, ...

Lent 2025: Lent holds immense religious significance in Christianity. It refers to the 40-day period of prayers, service, ...

It's fairly common to hear people describing what they're "giving up for Lent" each year, but many of the details about Lent itself are less discussed and/or less known by the general public. If you ...

Ash Wednesday is officially here and the start of the Lenten season is underway. The religious holiday is a significant part of the Christian faith despite undergoing multiple changes throughout the ...

Easter will be celebrated on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The date of Easter is determined by the Sunday after the first full moon that follows the Spring Equinox. Lent, a period of fasting and reflection, ...

Each year, many Christians observe Lent, a 40-day period of reflection and self-discipline that precedes Easter Sunday. The dates of the observation change year over year, depending on when Easter ...

The season of Lent will begin on Ash Wednesday, March 5. Pope Francis presides over Ash Wednesday Mass at the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome on Feb. 14, 2024. (photo: Vatican Media / VM) Hannah ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday 2025, which falls on March 5 this year, marks the official beginning of the Christian season of Lent, which culminates with Easter on April ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes every ...

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com. The practice reminds Christians of human mortality and the ...