New this year, on Ash Wednesday, March 5, families with young children are invited to an interactive worship experience at ...

Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, falls on April 18, 2025. The holiday remembers the day that Jesus Christ suffered and ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

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.

Halifax Minster is gearing up for its second annual Festival of Faith, which will run from Ash Wednesday through to Easter ...

Christians around the world began the liturgical season of Lent. The start of Lent is determined by the date of Easter, which fluctuates from year to year. Easter is determined as ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican released a partial schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgical celebrations in March and early ...

The ashes serve as a symbolic reminder of human mortality and the need for repentance. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, a period of 40 days (excluding Sundays) leading up to ...

Are prayers and ceremonies of the Church ... When are ashes blessed in the Church and why are they used? A. Ashes are blessed in the Church on Ash Wednesday. They are used to keep us in mind ...

Easter Sunday may still be more than two months away, but the Easter season kicks off in less than a month with the arrival ...