In 2024, Ash Wednesday arrived early in the season, falling on Feb. 14, which is also Valentine's Day. This year, in 2025, ...

Discover the meaning and significance of Ash Wednesday 2025, marking the start of Lent. Learn about its traditions, date, and ...

This week kicks off the period leading up to the Christian Easter celebrations. But while Easter is typically associated with ...

William Johnston, University of Dayton For Christians, the death and resurrection of Jesus is a pivotal event commemorated ...

From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as ...

Kathara Deftera,” Greek for Clean Monday, commences the 40-day period of Great Lent, known as "Sarakosti" for the Greek Orthodox Church.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, when Christians attend mass to receive blessed ashes as a reminder of our human mortality. Lent is a time to reflect, fast and abstain in preparation for the ...

March 7 is the time to let employees and colleagues know how much they’re valued. Use one of these creative ideas to express ...

Do you remember Skype? The internet-based phone and video service that was once the dominant way of staying connected in the mid-2000s is logging off for good in May. Microsoft bought the service 14 ...

The NWS says light rain is possible for SoCal on Sunday, but a stronger storm is expected to move in Wednesday and Thursday. At the moment, there's a 50% chance of showers on Oscar Sunday.

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...