Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season for Chicago Catholics, with many carrying an ashen cross across their foreheads. It is a tradition that goes back centuries, but at St. Pius V Church ...

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that marks the start of the six weeks of penitence before Easter, known as Lent. For many Christians, its start is noted by receiving ...

Fueled by youth searching for meaning in an uncertain world, Catholic influencers on social media have also emerged as significant factors driving this renewed interest. A young woman receives ashes ...

Deacon Joe DesMaris, foreground, uses ashes to make the sign of the cross on Gwen Torfin's forehead while her niece Eloise Essen watches on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - March 5th marks Ash Wednesday across the Catholic world. Wednesday, Catholics and some fellow Christians receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross to mark ...

Worshippers gathered at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Pedro on Wednesday, March 5, to observe the start of the solemn 40-day season of Lent, which leads up to Easter. Students with Holy Trinity ...

A Catholic Mass was reportedly celebrated for the staff at the White House today in observance of Ash Wednesday. An email from the White House Management Office informed staff that the Mass would take ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BUCKTOWN, La. (WGNO) — Ash Wednesday marks ...