Ramadan began on February 17. That is why we put our Ramadan message yesterday. Lent began today, which is why our Lent message went on social media one day later. The date of Lent is determined by the church calendar, rooted in the decisions of the Council of Nicaea (325 AD). The official start of Ramadan traditionally depends on the sighting of the new crescent moon. We hold no authority over the Council of Nicaea and were not responsible for the creation of the moon 4.53 billion years ago.