When does Lent 2024 start, and why it is observed by Christians?
by Tom Herbert,Nuray Bulbul and Ayan Omar
Jan 08, 2024
2 minutes
Millions of Christians across the world will begin celebrations for the festival of Lent next month.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent in most western churches. Christians around the world will begin a 40-day period of fasting and repentance, and abstain from luxuries.
Lent finishes just before the Easter holidays.
With the festival arriving soon, here’s
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