Two leaders in the faith sphere shared with Fox News Digital their thoughts about prayer to God and preparation ahead of the Easter holiday as the First Sunday of Lent is celebrated.

The timing of Lent varies from year to year and is tied to the spring equinox. Here are 2025's key dates, including Easter.

As the Mardi Gras celebration ends, so begins the solemn period of Lent observed in many Christian circles and denominations.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

I t's fairly common to hear people describing what they're "giving up for Lent" each year, but many of the details about Lent ...

Noticing people with smudges on their foreheads today? It is Ash Wednesday, kicking off the 40-day Lenten season of prayer, ...

It's also referred to as "Shrove Tuesday," coming from the practice of "shriving," which means purifying oneself through ...

Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian traditions, begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, and ends on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Why is Easter 2025 so late this year? When is Easter Sunday date? What day does Lent start? What we know on Holy Week, Ash ...

A cluster of new and forthcoming titles, including devotionals and other works by popular Christian pastors, theologians, and ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

Fat Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras, is over, which means it's Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent and the 2025 Easter season. During Easter, some might celebrate their belief in Jesus Christ's resurrection ...