Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

Information from the U.S. Catholic bishops explains the Latin Catholic Church’s regulations for fasting and abstinence during Lent.

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that marks the start of the six weeks of penitence before Easter, known as Lent. For many Christians, its start is noted by receiving ...

Some important facts to understand the meaning and importance of Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus ...

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, ...

Worshippers gathered at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Pedro on Wednesday, March 5, to observe the start of the solemn 40-day season of Lent, which leads up to Easter. Students with Holy Trinity ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance and prayer that ends at Easter. For observant Christians, ...

To mark the beginning of Lent, ashes will be distributed during all services that will be held at various times on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, falls on March 5 in 2025. The date of Ash Wednesday changes each year because it depends on the lunar cycles that determine the date of Easter. Christians around the ...