The tradition dates as far back as 601 AD, when 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory cemented the Lent as ...

Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most ...

Holy Week kicked off this week with Palm Sunday on April 13. Here's the remaining significant dates for the week until Sunday ...

Palm Sunday, the first celebration observed during Holy Week, honors Jesus Christ's last days on earth. Here's what to know ...

Lent in 2025 began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and ends on Thursday, April 17. Lent is a period of spiritual reflection, ...

Easter is a Christian religious holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his death. Ash Wednesday is the first of a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and contemplation ...

According to the Farmer's Almanac, Easter is a movable feast. With the Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated between March 21 and April 25. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, which uses the Julian ...

The 40 days of Lent is almost over and Easter is coming soon. Here's when Lent 2025 officially ends, plus a look at Easter dates in the future.

Lent began with Ash Wednesday, almost 40 days ago. But did you know Lent used to be less than 40 days? The religious tradition as many Catholics and Christians know it today can be traced back to ...