Why people walk around with a smudged cross of ashes on their foreheads on Lent and why do Christians give things up for this ...

The faithful trudged up the hill to Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center on the first Ash Wednesday after the Eaton Fire, ...

This period begins Christianity’s holiest season and starts the countdown toward its holiest day: Easter. Many Utahns — like these at the majestic Catholic Cathedral of the Madeleine in downtown Salt ...

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia. A ...

In South Florida, Catholics attended mass at churches in greater numbers to commemorate Ash Wednesday, which marks the first ...

On Ash Wednesday, many will be noticed with ashes on their forehead in the sign of the cross.

Split Fiction is chock-full of Easter eggs referencing many of the gaming industry’s most popular titles. Here’s what we found.

Catholics marked the start of Lent without Pope Francis on Wednesday. The 88-year-old spent his twentieth day in the hospital with double pneumonia.

Churches in the Rochester area are holding Ash Wednesday masses throughout the day March 5. Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, which is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that ends ...

Christians around the world celebrate Ash Wednesday, a significant day leading up to the Easter holiday. Many did so ...

"Well I do the meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and I'm going to limit chocolate and Dr. Pepper which is a huge, huge ...

The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver held Ash Wednesday services on March 5, 2025.