Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection observed by many Christians - but many people are just learning a ...

Christians across the world observe a 40-day period called Lent. It represents the 40 days in the Bible that Jesus had spent ...

T-L Photo/GAGE VOTA Eucharistic Minister Paula Pollock marks the foreheads of Ana Vazquez and J.P. Paredes with ashes on Ash ...

Local Christians joined others across the community and the world celebrating Ash Wednesday this week, marking the beginning ...

Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent with a cross of burned palm upon the forehead, ...

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, yesterday urged Nigerians to use the Lenten season as a time for reflection, sacrifice, and national healing. In a ...

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 ...

Local Catholic churches hosted mass and prayer services throughout the day for people to come and receive their ashes.

In the heart of downtown Sacramento, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament opened its doors to hundreds of worshippers on Ash Wednesday.

The solemn day is even more so as Pope Francis continues to experience a health crisis, though reports seem to indicate ...

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

Father Jim Curran, pastor of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Norfolk encourages parishioners and ...