Here’s the origin of Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter, when Lent ends and why the dates they fall on change every ...

The Christian-based religious observance of Lent begins today on Ash Wednesday. Here's what to know about it and when Easter 2026 falls.

It's Ash Wednesday, marking the start of the Easter season for Christians. So what does Ash Wednesday mean? Here's what to ...

Wondering when and where to attend Ash Wednesday services today or receive ashes near you? Today also marks the start of Lent season. Unlike other annual holidays, Easter and the Lenten season dates ...

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The holy day marks the beginning of Lent. Easter Sunday will fall on April 5 in 2026. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period for repentance and ...

Pope Leo XIV has opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday. He is lamenting the “ashes of ...

Many Christians observe Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, which begins the 40 days of Lent ahead of Easter on April 5.

Today is Ash Wednesday! Millions of North Texas Catholics will attend mass today, receiving ashes as a symbol of their religion.