The father does the opposite and rejoices that his son is home, throwing a big party for him. The elder son and brother of the prodigal comes home from the fields and is insulted ...

Lent always occurs at this time of year. Ramadan rotates around the calendar. This year, they coincide, with Christian ...

Lent 2025: why are Christians observing it and when does it end? - Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, ...

Know the dates for the end of Lent, Holy Week and Easter Sunday in 2025. Why does Easter start late this year?

Easter is on Sunday, April 20 this year. Last year, it was in March. The reason it changes relates to a full moon.

Ash Wednesday marked the first day of Lent, which will last for six weeks ... In the Gregorian calendar, it is always observed on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25,” the almanac says.

Ash Wednesday — which fell on March 5 this year — marked the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period where Christians prepare for Easter. It’s meant to symbolize the 40 days where Jesus Christ ...

We're officially in the season of fried cod, with the Lenten season running from Ash Wednesday, March 5, through Holy Thursday, April 17. Several Indianapolis-area churches, as well as a few ...

Hundreds of believers across the state celebrated Ash Wednesday, a religious day of fasting and prayer that marks the start of the season of Lent for Christians. In Manchester, Father Jason ...

A cardinal will take Pope Francis’s place at Ash Wednesday celebrations this year as the pontiff remains in hospital (AP) Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day period of abstinence.

In the Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday marks the start of the holy season of Lent, a time for reflection ... March 22 and April 25 based on a calendar calculation involving the moon.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer observed by Christians. The 40 days of Lent represent the time Jesus spent fasting in the desert. This year ...