Explore Lent's global significance, from its roots after the Council of Nicaea to Christian traditions of self-reflection and repentance leading into Easter.

Feb. 14 marks the start of Lent, a 40-day religious celebration observed by many Christian denominations, including Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox traditions. Every year, the celebration begins ...

Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (Ash Wednesday) and ends at sundown on Thursday, April 17 (Holy Thursday). Dates may differ depending on what calendar a church is using and how they ...

Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (Ash Wednesday) and ends at sundown on Thursday, April 17 ... Lent 2025: When, what and how the Christian observance is done. Advertisement.

Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 and ends Thursday, April 17, 2025 . According to britannica.com , the early Christian church observed Lent over a six-week period or 36 days with fasting ...

Feb. 14 marks the start of Lent, a 40-day religious celebration observed by many Christian denominations, including Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox traditions. Every year, the celebration begins ...

Lent always starts on Ash Wednesday, a day of reflection and repentance that falls on March 5 this year. The season lasts for 40 days, ending during Holy Week, the final week before Easter.

As March begins, the warmer weather of spring and celebration of Easter, this year on Sunday, April 20, are on the way. However, before Easter is 40 days of Lent, one of the liturgical seasons of ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Prominent Christian leaders, denominations and organizations are beginning the religious season of Lent by condemning actions taken by President Donald Trump, urging fellow ...

What to know about the religious day that starts Lent next week. Lianna Norman. USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida. AI-assisted summary. Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, falls on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Lent was inserted into the yearly Christian liturgy, following Easter, he added. Pope Gregory I, who died in 604, regularized the time and character of the Lenten period.

Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (Ash Wednesday) and ends at sundown on Thursday, April 17 (Holy Thursday). Dates may ...