The Roman Catholic Church requires its followers to practice abstinence from meat and fasting on Ash Wednesday.

Traditionally, Catholics and some other Christians don't eat meat on Ash Wednesday nor on any Friday during lent.

Ash Wednesday, in most Christian denominations, is the beginning of the Lenten season leading up to Easter Sunday. It is ...

Many Christians observe Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, which begins the 40 days of Lent ahead of Easter on April 5.

What is not allowed during Lent? Many Christians abstain from meat on Fridays and fast on specific days. What to know ...

Ash Wednesday is here and the Christian season of Lent begins for 2026. What we know on date, the 6-week period that leads up to Easter, fasting and more.

Why meat is not eaten during Lent, which days the abstinence applies and what is the religious significance within the Catholic tradition.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus ...

Ash Wednesday is here and it marks the beginning of Lent for many Christians.

Ash Wednesday is on March 5, also known as the Day of Ashes, where you may see people with ashes in the shape of a cross smudged on their forehead or abstaining from eating meat. Ash Wednesday is a ...

Ash Wednesday, in most Christian denominations, is the beginning of the Lenten season leading up to Easter Sunday. It is observed with a service where the faithful are marked with ashes. Many adults, ...