The timing of Lent varies from year to year and is tied to the spring equinox. Here are 2025's key dates, including Easter.

When Lent starts this year, what it signifies and how you can celebrate. advertisement. ... If you haven't grown up with a religious background that observes Lent (or really, ...

Lent is nearly halfway over, and millions are eagerly awaiting Easter Sunday. Here are the meanings behind the days and why people choose to fast.

Lent always begins on Ash Wednesday, which this year fell on March 5, 2025. During Ash Wednesday, ashes are placed on a worshipper's forehead in the shape of the cross.

Fasting during Lent represents one of Christianity's most profound spiritual disciplines, with roots extending deep into biblical traditions. ... Regardless of denominational background, ...

Lent is six weeks of fasting or self-sacrifice, prayer and almsgiving observed by Christians each year to prepare for the celebration of Easter, when they believe Christ rose from the dead to sit ...

More fish sandwich options for Lent Popeye’s Cajun Flounder sandwich made its debut in 2022. The Louisiana-based fast food joint was inspired by the fervor from the 2019 release of its chicken ...

The timing of Lent varies from year to year and is tied to the spring equinox. Here are 2025's key dates, including Easter. News Sports Food Life Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...

Since 1969, Catholics have stopped observing Lent on "Maundy Thursday" or "Holy Thursday," which means Lent will end on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Traditionally, however, Lent has ended during ...