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Ash Wednesday, Lent

Lent begins today: What to know about Ash Wednesday and the lead-up to Easter

As the Mardi Gras celebration ends, so begins the solemn period of Lent observed in many Christian circles and denominations. Timed weeks in advance of Easter Sunday, or the day of Jesus' resurrection according to Christian beliefs,

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Ash Wednesday 2025: List of Foods Safe for Catholics To Eat During Lent

Catholics observe Lent through fasting and abstinence, avoiding meat on specific days. These are some of the permitted foods.

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What is Ash Wednesday? What to know about the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus Christ' resurrection.

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What is Ash Wednesday 2025? When is Lent start date? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which is March 5 ... The modern-day Roman Catholic Church is credited for applying the ashes in the shape of a cross on the forehead. Is Ash Wednesday a ...

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Scenes from Ash Wednesday mass at one of South Florida’s oldest Catholic churches

Pews were packed at an Ash Wednesday mass led by Miami’s Archbishop Thomas Wenski at Broward’s oldest Catholic Church earlier ...

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Pope Francis to Spend Ash Wednesday in the Hospital

The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis couldn't celebrate Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent outside the hospital.

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Catholic schoolchildren attend Ash Wednesday services, some for first time, in Chicago's Pilsen community

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season for Chicago Catholics, with many carrying an ashen cross across their ...

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