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

Eastern Orthodox churches observe Lent or Great Lent. Lent for Eastern Orthodox churches begins on Monday (called Clean ...

The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. This year, Ash Wednesday and the ...

Catholics are not supposed to eat meat on Ash Wednesday, just as they aren't supposed to eat meat on Fridays during Lent. On Ash Wednesday, worshipers are also supposed to fast, allowing ...