Millions of Christians around the world attended Mass on Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season that prepares the faithful for Easter. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day period ...

SANTA CRUZ — Parishioners received ashes on their foreheads at Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz during Ash Wednesday morning Mass on Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. The ashes, made from the previous year's burnt palm branches, symbolize mortality and repentance. Lent is a 40-day period of ...

Many Catholics across the Charlotte region gathered on Wednesday to mark Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season. That season includes 40 days of prayer, fasting and repentance leading up to ...

It's Ash Wednesday, so you may see some people walking around with ashes smudged on their foreheads in the shape of a cross to mark the start of Lent. Wednesday, Feb. 18, is a Christian holy day ...

This is Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On Ash ...

Christians across the Hazleton area observed Ash Wednesday. The day is traditionally observed by receiving ashes, fasting or abstaining from meat. It also marks the first day of Lent, the six weeks ...

If you notice people with ash‑marked crosses on their foreheads on Feb. 18, it’s because of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent on the Christian calendar. The holy day features multiple Mass ...

Good Shepherd Catholic Parish in Visalia is hosting several special Masses for Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, which marks the start of Lent on the Christian calendar. Ash Wednesday falls the day after ...