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, ...

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 ...

March 5th is Ash Wednesday which marks the start of Lent for Catholics worldwide.Lent is a 40-day period that is observed by ...

It's a time of preparations for Catholics around the world. It's Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of the season of Lent.

Many Christians throughout the area observed Ash Wednesday, including those at St. Michael Catholic Church in Vienna.

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 ...

"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 holy day is the first day of Lent, which is when Christians spend 40 days before Easter reflecting on their religion.

A passing motorist helped bring attention to a driver who had been trapped for nearly a day after their car crashed down a ...