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.

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This year, the spring equinox is March 20, and the first full moon following it is on April 12, making Easter April 20. 46 ...

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 ...

Known as "Tłusty Czwartek" in its native Polish, Fat Thursday is a traditional celebration observed on the last Thursday before Lent, which just so happens to be today (8 February). Its observance has ...

Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of ...

The word "Lent" comes from the word "lecten" which is Anglo-Saxon meaning "spring" and refers to the lengthening of days. During Lent, Christians engage in various traditional rituals and practices as ...

Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, also known as Fat Tuesday and Pancake Day. Shrove Tuesday is the last day before the Lent season of fasting leading up to Easter. This religious holiday ...

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Ash Gardner's fine all-round performance proved the difference as England were beaten by four wickets in the first one-day international of the Women's Ashes in Sydney. Gardner took 3-19 as ...