Ash Wednesday is officially here and the start of the Lenten season is underway. The religious holiday is a significant part of the Christian faith despite undergoing multiple changes throughout ...

Here's what you need to know. Lent starts the Easter season on Ash Wednesday, but it actually ends before Easter Day. This year, Lent began on March 5, and its 40 day period ends today ...

Ash Wednesday also marks the beginning of Lent ... If you feel like planning ahead, Easter Sunday next year will fall on April 5, 2026.

According to Britannica.com, Ash Wednesday is "a solemn reminder of human mortality and the need for reconciliation with God." It marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Many Christians attend ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer observed by Christians. The 40 days of Lent represent the time Jesus spent fasting in the desert. This year ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent ... Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday and Shrove Tuesday fall on Feb. 17 in 2026. Chris Sims is a digital content producer at Midwest Connect Gannett.

Trisna Tan prayed along with hundreds who attended a 2019 Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Dallas. Update: 5:03 p.m. March 4, 2025: This story was updated ...

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...