Lent 2023, will be observed from February 22 to April 8 this year. Lent is a period of religious observance in the Christian liturgical calendar and it marks the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting in ...

Lent, when Christians fast or forego certain vices for more than six weeks before Easter, falls on February 22 this year. The Lenten period first emerged shortly after the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD ...

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday when people head to church for a special service. AFP Lent, the solemn six-week period of fasting and penitence, is among the most important times of the year for ...

On Wednesday, many Christians will show up to work with ashes smudged on their foreheads. Many more will head to church on their lunch break or after work to receive a cross of ashes on their face.

About 10 years ago when Heidi Flanagan of West St. Paul, Minnesota, didn’t feel she had enough time after the Christmas season to gear up for Lent, she brought her frustration—and her dislike of the ...

Lent is heavily associated with penance, fasting, and abstinence. It starts with Ash Wednesday, when churchgoers are marked with a cross on their foreheads, made from the ashes of palm branches used ...

People take part in the Ash Wednesday Mass at Saint Patrick Cathedral on State Street in Harrisburg. Ash Wednesday signals the beginning of the Lenten season - a period of reflection, purification and ...

As Catholics celebrate Lent and the tradition of sacrifice that comes in the season, a recurring debate once again surfaces. Do Sundays count? For Catholics, the weeks before Easter include penance, ...

Lent is early this year, so it coincides with Black History Month for a full 18 days. This overlap of sacred and secular calendars proves doubly sacred for Christians in the U.S. The sacred journey of ...

Amid burning candles and glowing icons, the Orthodox choir lifts up its voice during an evening service. As incense fills the air, about 50 parishioners bow, make the sign of the cross and join the ...

As the fun of Mardi Gras winds down, Christians around the world gear up for the holy season of Lent. This year, the 40-day spiritual period of solemn reflection begins on March 1. If you're not ...