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.

This Lent season, Christian charity Stewardship is relaunching its generosity challenge, 40acts, in partnership with Gospel ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the liturgical season of Lent that falls 6½ weeks before Easter each year. Members of the Catholic Church ... with ashes as a sign of penance," according ...

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.

On the first day of Lent, the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., will host an exhibit on the Shroud of ...

If Mardi Gras season is the biggest party of the year, then Fat Tuesday is the ultimate final bash before the solemn Lenten ...

A few weeks ago in a meeting with other district clergy, a question raised was, “Is Epiphany a day or a season?” Technically, the Sundays following Epiphany (Jan. 6) are called the Sundays after ...

It's almost time. Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania will soon celebrate Lent with fish frys on Ash Wednesday and every ...

The ashes used to mark the sign of the cross ... than confined to a specific season. Additionally, some Reformed and non-denominational churches reject Lent because of its historical association with ...

he date of Lent changes every year because it follows the church calendar ... The ashes on the forehead are a visible sign of humility, penance, and a commitment to a season of reflection and ...

Easter is a significant day on the Christian calendar. Billions of Christians look forward to Easter Sunday each year, and that anticipation is amplified by Lent.