Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share Ash Wednesday signals the start of Lent ... Easter in many Western Christian traditions. The following images capture Chicagoans participating in the meaningful ...

New York's Catholics observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today marks the beginning of Christianity's 40 days of prayer, fasting and giving ahead of ...

St. Peter Church in Danbury celebrated multiple Masses on Ash Wednesday to distribute ashes to mark the start of Lent. Students from St. Peter School on the opposite of Main Street from the church ...

Lent is defined by Britannica as a "period of penitential preparation." It is generally a time of prayer, fasting, and charitable giving which lasts 40 days to reflect the story of Jesus Christ's ...