As the midday sun filtered through the colorful stained-glass windows depicting scenes from the Bible, including the crucifixion and resurrection, sounds of the organ filled the wooden sanctuary with ...

As Easter approaches on April 20, 2025, faithful Christians worldwide are using the holy season of Christ’s journey ... of Churches held an ecumenical prayer online seminar to focus on lament ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Lent is 40 days long to represent the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and ...

This article originally appeared on The Repository: When is Ash Wednesday? Start of 40-day Lenten, Easter season brings prayer, fasting ...

As the liturgical season of Lent enters its first full week ... Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday, is a period of preparation for Easter Sunday, the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus ...

Easter, and Ordinary Time. Lent, the 40-day season of prayer, is a time of fasting and giving that Catholics and some other Christian denominations observe as a time of repentance and closeness ...