Ash Wednesday’s origins are different from why people observe the day now. Its roots are in publicly paying penance for serious sins or crimes in the eyes of the church, like adultery or ...

When it comes to pulling Catholics into pews, Christmas rites top the list – followed by a tie between Easter, the Christian calendar’s most joyous day, and Ash Wednesday, which is the most ...

Good Friday: Commemorating Jesus' crucifixion and death. Easter Sunday: Commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. Lent ...

On Ash Wednesday, March 5, ashes were spread across people’s foreheads, and the person spreading the ashes said, “Remember ...

Although a recent study reveals that Lent is largely ignored by many Christians in the United States, there is a trend among ...

In 2025, Easter falls on April 20, close to the latest date possible, which is April 25. Although it may not seem like it, ...

As world leaders react to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, heads of religious organizations are mostly missing from the ...

Church of Notre-Dame du Raincy (Seine-Saint-Denis), on Ash Wednesday March 5, 2025. (Photo: Famille Chrétienne) The French magazine cited the example of the cathedral of Fréjus (southern France ...

Ash Wednesday and Lent are not the same thing ... In 325 CE, Emperor Constantine called a meeting of church leaders, called the Council of Nicea. In the month-long meeting, the council decided ...

When it comes to pulling Catholics into pews, Christmas rites top the list – followed by a tie between Easter, the Christian ...

When it comes to pulling Catholics into pews, Christmas rites top the list — followed by a tie between Easter, the Christian calendar’s most joyous day, and Ash Wednesday, which ...