More than 2,500 people attend ... their day on Wednesday with a 6:30 a.m. service at the Santa Monica church that has long hosted members from nearby Pacific Palisades. “It’s Ash Wednesday ...

A young woman receives ashes marking Ash Wednesday inside ... country), a Mass for young people was so full that attendees were forced to stand throughout the service. Similar reports came from ...

A 40-day boycott of Target led by Black church leaders began on March 5, or Ash Wednesday. The boycott during Lent is ... helped organize the fast with other faith leaders. "Black people, on average, ...

A 40-day boycott of Target led by Black church leaders began on March 5, or Ash Wednesday ... the fast with other faith leaders. "Black people, on average, spend $12 million a day at Target ...

Catholics observe Ash Wednesday by fasting, abstaining from meat and repenting. Other Christian denominations make fasting optional, with the main focus being on repentance. Archbishop Jose H ...

As Easter approaches on April 20, 2025, faithful Christians worldwide are using the holy season of Christ’s journey from sacrifice to resurrection to demand protection for vulnerable people around the ...

Bunjamin told Crux the diocese asked neighbors, local police, and local authorities for permission to do the liturgical service of Ash Wednesday ... seem to be the same people who disturbed ...

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Christians will observe Ash Wednesday today ushering in the 40-day season of Lent, when the faithful prepare for Easter by doing penance for sins and seeking spiritual renewal ...

give up certain luxuries or take on acts of service to grow closer to their faith. The tradition of wearing ashes on Ash Wednesday comes from the ancient biblical customs where people would cover ...

The Christian observance, which kicked off with Ash Wednesday on March 5, involves “40 days of fasting and penance” ahead of Easter Sunday, according to History.com. Many people abstain from ...

“We’re asking people to divest from Target because they have turned their back on our community,” Bryant said. USA Today reports that Bryant is calling for the black faith community to ...