Thousands of people, many in colourful costumes, gathered under clear skies to hear the Fool's Charter read from the balcony ...

It's not a complete coincidence if two typically German celebrations — St. Martin's Day and the start of carnival season — ...

While Ramadan nears its close with Eid al-Fitr, another religious season also reaches its close with the end of Lent drawing near. Good Friday will help mark the end of the Lenten season. Lent, Ash ...

I, an agnostic, attended the 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday service at The Chapel of Saint John the Divine on March 5. Why do it? Nobody asked me to go, and I went in without knowing anyone. I didn’t grow up ...

The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver held Ash Wednesday services on March 5, 2025. Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.

This past Wednesday, many churches in our community observed Ash Wednesday, signaling the beginning of the Lenten season. For churches that follow a liturgical calendar, Lent is a 40-day period of ...

Several local congregations — including St. Michael Catholic Church in Greenfield— honored Ash Wednesday this week, marking the start of Lent. Many Christians use 40 days of Lent as a time for reading ...

Parkersburg resident Marvin Trippett walks back to his pew following the imposition of ashes on his forehead during an Ash Wednesday service Wednesday afternoon at Crossroads Church in Waverly. (Photo ...

ABOUT THE MEANING OF THE MARK AND THE SEASON OF LENT... <IT REALLY IS A TIME FOR ALL OF US TO ASK GOD TO RENEW OUR HEARTS.> CHRISTIAN AND CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING HERE ON ...

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, ...

The faithful trudged up the hill to Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center on the first Ash Wednesday after the Eaton Fire, clutching umbrellas along with their hopes that this season of Lent could ...

Deacon Joe DesMaris, foreground, uses ashes to make the sign of the cross on Gwen Torfin's forehead while her niece Eloise Essen watches on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic ...