Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know ...

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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.

The Rev. Peggy Lo is the rector at St. Alban's Episcopal Church and serves on the board of the Episcopal Health Foundation ...

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In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is ...

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The Lenten season in the Philippines begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, marking the start of 47 days of spiritual ...

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For baby boomers who grew up attending Catholic school – or weekly classes on Sundays – in the 1960s and 1970s, the season of ...