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Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent

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Ash Wednesday meaning explained - the no meat, no milk rules of Lent

The Lenten ritual is six weeks of abstinence and fasting that emerged out of pagan practices. The word itself derived from the Anglo-Saxon Lencten meaning the springtime stretching of days

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What is Ash Wednesday? What happens today? First day of Lent starts Easter season

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter.

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Around the world, faithful celebrate Ash Wednesday, start of Lenten season

The 40-day season of Lent began as Christian faithful around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday in preparation for Easter in a period for penance, reflection and fasting among those of the Catholic faith.

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Ash Wednesday

A devotee with an ash cross on her forehead prays during Ash Wednesday rites March 5, 2025 at the Redemptorist Church in ...

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PHOTOS: Catholics commemorate Ash Wednesday in NYC

New York’s Catholics observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today marks the beginning ...

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PHOTOS: Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver

Reverend John-James Arcidiacono, center, fills the air with incense using a thurible during Ash Wednesday services with ...

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Vatican Makes New Plans for Ash Wednesday as Worst Is Apparently Over in Pope's Pneumonia Battle

The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

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