Though it is still the middle of winter in New England, with February getting closer, it is only a little over a month from Ash Wednesday, signifying that the Christian Easter season is not that far ...

Ash Wednesday is observed by a variety of Christians around the world. The first day of the Lent season, a forty-day period of self-examination and penance before Easter is observed by Lutherans, ...

Another weekend of the January 2026 box office has passed, and the same title sits atop the tree. James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash might look destined to fall short of its two predecessors, but ...

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate they ...

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Every year, millions of Christians gather to participate in a deeply symbolic act that marks the start of Lent-Ash Wednesday. This solemn day stands apart in the Christian calendar, blending humility, ...