The tradition dates as far back as 601 AD, when 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory cemented the Lent as permanent tradition, according to the Museum of the Bible. At this time, Lent ...

In 2025 Lent begins on Wednesday 5 March and ends on Thursday 17 April. Lent is an old English word meaning 'lengthen'. Lent is observed in spring, when the days begin to get longer. Jesus went ...

After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer comes to ... the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.