The 40-day period of Lent starts with Ash Wednesday. See the 2025 dates, and why and how Christians observe the religious ...

Lent 2025: it is that time of the year when Christians all over the world will start preparing for Lent. An observance of ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate ...

A 40-day boycott of Target that calls for supporters to give up shopping at the company’s stores during the Lenten period kicked off this week.

Lent always occurs at this time of year. Ramadan rotates around the calendar. This year, they coincide, with Christian ...

In a world where instant gratification is the norm, Lent helps serve as a reminder that we don’t need to succumb to every ...

Mount Jackson’s William and Karen Daughtry aren’t Catholic, yet they follow the church’s tradition of abstaining from meat ...

Around the world, Christians are observing the annual Lenten season, which is the 40 days prior to Easter. Each year, the Webster City area churches combine their efforts by hosting a luncheon sharing ...

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 ...