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Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, falls on April 18, 2025. The holiday remembers the day that Jesus Christ suffered and ...

For Roman Catholics specifically, Ash Wednesday is the start of the 46-day ... according to the United States Conference of ...

The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican released a partial schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgical celebrations in March and early ...

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

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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.

Parishioners at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Reading gather during Lent to make pierogies. One Catholic parish is incorporating food with faith to celebrate Lent. With a tablespoon of salt ...