For many Catholics and Christians, Ash Wednesday kicks off Lent and the Easter season next week. Here's what Ash Wednesday is, why Lent is 40 days.

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbishop of Newark, will celebrate two Masses on Ash Wednesday, March 5, at St.

Ash Wednesday is on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The day signals the beginning of Lent, a period Roman Catholics participate ...

You may have heard the word before, but no one has ever explained to you what it means. Lent is a season of the Christian ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of reflection, prayer, and self-discipline for Christians leading ...

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, will lead two Ash Wednesday Masses on March 5 at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral ...

Officials with St. Anne’s Episcopal Church say they will once again be offering their ‘Ashes to Go’ service as the holy season of Lent begins on ...

The celebration in New Orleans will take place a little later than usual in 2025. We take a look at why the date changes each ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is a day of indulgence that marks the end of Carnival. It's immediately followed by Ash Wednesday ...

Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

Several local groups will start fish fries on Ash Wednesday, but the season will begin for most fish fries on Friday, March 7 ...

Fat Tuesday is less than a week away, but what is it and where is it celebrated? Here's everything Californians need to know about Mardi Gras.