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40-Day Lent Begins With Ash Wednesday
By Damilola Adeleke Christians worldwide mark the beginning of the 40-day Lenten season today, March 5, 2025, with the observance of Ash Wednesday. Lent, a period of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, leads up to Easter Sunday on April 20. The 40 days, excluding Sundays, symbolize the time Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness. During Ash […]