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Lent 2025 started on Wednesday, March 5 with Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent is a period of prayer, fasting, and giving for Christians. Ashes represent death and repentance, reminding Christians of human mortality.

Lent always occurs at this time of year. Ramadan rotates around the calendar. This year, they coincide, with Christian ...

Christians have observed Lent all across the globe for more than 1,000 years. The first season of fasting and prayer was established in 601 AD by Pope Gregory, according to the Museum of the Bible.

Prayer and almsgiving are also important parts of the Lenten season. Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, so it also falls ...

Many abstain from a form of indulgence throughout the season, including eating meat on Fridays. Prayer and almsgiving are also important parts of the Lenten season.