New York’s Catholics observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today marks the beginning ...

Ash Wednesday gets its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful as a sign of penance.

Services for Ash Wednesday took place Wednesday across western Massachusetts. In the Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday marks ...

Why do people put ashes on their heads for Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday signifies the beginning of Lent, the period leading ...

Francis remained in stable condition, with a guarded prognosis, meaning he was not out of danger, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start of Lent by ...

Made of ashes and earth, we experience fragility through illness, poverty, and the hardships that can suddenly befall us and ...