Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on Wednesday, meant to show that a person ...

Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, officially marking the start of Lent, a 40-day period observed by many Christians worldwide ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

Christians are observing Ash Wednesday, ushering in the 40-day season of Lent, when the faithful prepare for Easter by doing ...

What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday 2025, which falls on March 5 this year, marks the official beginning of the Christian ...

The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, his 20th day in hospital, as his condition remains stable ...

Catholics receive ashes on their foreheads during Ash Wednesday services at St. Patrick Cathedral in El Paso, Texas, on March ...

If end-of-life care matters, surely it can be strengthened by beginning-of-life wisdom. On this first day of Lent and ...

Catholics worldwide are observing Ash Wednesday as Pope Francis continues his recovery, keeping him in their prayers as they ...

Ash Wednesday gets its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful as a sign of penance.

In New Orleans, many churches offer Ash Wednesday services as well as drive-thru ashes for those wishing to receive a ...

Church pews at Christian churches throughout Western New York might be filled on Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is one of the ...