and wine throughout Lent. A fish symbol is also sometimes used to represent Christianity as a whole, and is known as the ichthus (the Greek word for fish). Early Christians used the Greek symbols ...

Soon millions of Christians will be taking 40 days to contemplate the last days of Jesus Christ before the celebration of Easter. Here's what to know.

Discover 2025's dates for Ash Wednesday, Lent, Easter and Passover. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. This year, Ash Wednesday and the ...

The holiday's date is determined by the spring equinox and full moon cycle. On the Gregorian calendar (the one we use), ...

The Christian festival of Lent is just around the corner, meaning spring is nearly here. The cold snap has hit the UK hard but there is light at the end of the tunnel with March fast approaching.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection, prayer and penance. Lent ends with Holy Week and Easter Sunday, an important day in ...