Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that marks the start of the six weeks of penitence before ...

Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, is March 5. The Archdiocese of Agana has released the Mass schedule for ...

Ash Wednesday on March 5, 2025, marks the start of the 40-day Lenten season, a period of fasting, prayer, and repentance ...

T he leader of southeastern Michigan's Catholics stood in the aisle at a historic church in downtown Detroit on Wednesday ...

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that marks the start of the six weeks of penitence before ...

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

Marking the beginning of the holiest time in the Christian calendar, Ash Wednesday comes with its own set of customs.

Wednesday is the first day of Lent, and many Christians will observe the day by going to Mass to be blessed with ashes.

Across Christian denominations, Ash Wednesday marks the first of 40 days of Lent. The ashes are made from the blessed palms used in the Palm Sunday celebrations the previous year, christened with Holy ...