“On this Ash Wednesday, we join in prayer with the tens of millions of American Catholics and other Christians who are beginning the holy season of Lent.” The letter emphasized the message of ...

the 40 days Christians observe with prayer and penance before Easter. In the still-scarred landscapes of the Eaton and Palisades fires, believers said this first Ash Wednesday brought with it a ...

A young woman receives ashes marking Ash Wednesday inside the Notre-Dame de la Treille Basilica - Cathedral in Lille, France on March 5, 2025. (photo: Brigitte Naeye / Brigitte Naeye) Solène ...

MUMBAI, India – A rally was held by Islamist radicals on March 5 in Indonesia protesting Catholic worship taking place at a public social center. The protest took place in Arcamanik in West Java ...

The video conferencing service has introduced two major improvements to help users craft better custom background images for their meetings and calls. This includes a new image generation model ...

Extremists target a facility built by a Catholic priest in Arcamanik claiming that it should be exclusively for social purposes, not religion. In fact, it has been used for some time for weekly ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Folks celebrated Ash Wednesday March 5, a holy day of prayer and repentance for Christians. Marking the first day of Lent, which is observed in preparation for Easter, many ...

Lent is a 40-day period of prayer and reflection ... the world and in Michigan on Wednesday began the season of Lent, the period of time leading up to Easter. Ash Wednesday marked the first ...

Father Boniface Ugwo, of St. Francis Catholic Church in Lagos, emphasized that this Lent is an opportune time to "offer special prayers for our Pope Francis." On Ash Wednesday, faithful Catholics ...

Ash Wednesday, a festival observed among Christians is commemorated with a ritual in which ashes are applied to the faithful. Adults who are capable of it fast or at the very least avoid eating meat.