Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for people of Christian faith. Each year, Catholics, Lutherans and other denominations around the world observe the 40-day period of self-sacrifice and ...

A Christian woman on TikTok claims that her boss demanded she remove Ash Wednesday ashes from her forehead at work. She explained that she works in a restaurant and was ready to work at the hostess ...

Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent. See photos below. The Rev. John A. Krivak, pastor at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Roman ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period of fasting and reflection observed by many Christians. While it is a significant religious day, it is not a federal holiday in the United States, ...

Many in Orange County’s faithful community marked the start of the solemn season of Lent with Ash Wednesday services. The Christ Cathedral had several Mass services planned in multiple languages ...

New York's Catholics observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today marks the beginning of Christianity's 40 days of prayer, fasting and giving ahead of Easter ...

THIS IS ASH WEDNESDAY. FOR SOME CHURCHES, THAT MEANS TAKING THE CHURCH TO THE STREETS TO PERFORM ASHES TO GO KCRA 3’S MIKE TESELLE JOINS US LIVE IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO TO DETAIL WHAT THIS EFFORT IS ...

March 5 (UPI) --The 40-day season of Lent began as Christian faithful around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday in preparation for Easter. Ashes "revive in us the memory of what we are," but also "the ...

Ash Wednesday is today, marking the start of Lent and the Christian Easter Season. The holy day, also known as the Day of Ashes, has roots all the way back to the Middle Ages. While most commonly ...

Observing Lent involves various spiritual practices, including prayer, fasting, and acts of charity. One key aspect of this religious season is dietary discipline—which requires Christians, ...

ALL RIGHT. MEANTIME, PEOPLE IN CHALMETTE RECEIVED LENTEN ASHES OR ASH WEDNESDAY ASHES BY DRIVE THROUGH GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN CHURCH ON PARIS ROAD, HOSTED THE EVENT, AND PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO PULL UP TO ...

On Wednesday, many Christians will show up to work with ashes smudged on their foreheads. Many more will head to church on their lunch break or after work to receive a cross of ashes on their face.