Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving that Catholics and some other Christian denominations observe as a time of repentance and closeness to God in preparation for the day of Christ's ...

For non-Christians and some types of Christians, the coming season can be confusing. What is Lent? Do I have to give up chocolate, or drinking? Why do people have ashes on their foreheads? For 40 days ...

Lent begins this week with the observation of Ash Wednesday, one of the most important religious observations each year for Roman Catholics and other Christian groups. The day also starts a religious ...

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

If you see people with dark smudges on their foreheads Wednesday, don't think it's by mistake. Millions of Christians — mainly Catholics — will wear ashes on their foreheads after attending mass to ...

Ash Wednesday is this week, kicking off Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation to honor the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday tends ...

As spring moves into sight, the Christian Easter season is getting closer, and that starts with Ash Wednesday. However, this year's Easter season starts much later than usual. While Ash Wednesday ...

ST. LOUIS — Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the time leading up to Holy Week and Easter Sunday. This year it falls on March 5. Some St. Louis area churches are offering drive-thru ash ...