Ash Wednesday is today, marking the start of Lent and the Christian Easter Season. The holy day, also known as the Day of Ashes, has roots all the way back to the Middle Ages. While most commonly ...

Today marks Ash Wednesday, the day when Catholics around the globe kick off a 46-day period of fasting leading up to Easter Sunday, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But what's the ...

Shrove Tuesday has not long passed - a day when Scots will have gorged on pancakes, some in preparation for a period of abstinence ushered in by Ash Wednesday, an event observed by the Catholic ...

Can you eat meat during Lent? Some religions are stricter than others on what you can eat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent. For the most part, people 14 years old or older must abstain ...

Many worshippers literally mark their observation of Ash Wednesday. They have their foreheads marked with ashes in the form of a cross while at a church service. The ashes, Dolan explained ...

Ash Wednesday guidelines vary depending on one's church or denominational group. For example, some people will fast or refrain from eating certain foods. As explained by the Diocese of Trenton ...

Editor’s Note: The article first published in 2020 by The Conversation. For Christians, the death and resurrection of Jesus is a pivotal event commemorated each year during a season of ...

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holiday, marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and repentance leading up to Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday 2025 is almost here.

The Diocese of Paisley advises "some form of penance" to be undertaken every Friday after Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday arrives. "In the past this was traditionally observed through abstinence," ...