Ash Wednesday marks a quiet turning point in the Christian calendar-a day set aside for prayer, reflection and fasting across ...

The faithful across Hancock County gathered at services Wednesday, opening the season of Lent with prayer, penance and fasting.

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The holy day marks the beginning of Lent. Easter Sunday will fall on April 5 in 2026. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period for repentance and ...

Here's everything you need to know about the start of both Ash Wednesday and Lent, and more on how these traditions came to be.

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The holy day marks the beginning of Lent. Visit individual Diocese of Stockton and other denominational church websites for a full schedule of Mass times.

Pope Leo XIV has opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday. He is lamenting the “ashes of ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus Christ' resurrection.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, leading up to observances of Jesus’ death on Good Friday and ...

Ash Wednesday is here and the Christian season of Lent begins for 2026. What we know on date, the 6-week period that leads up to Easter, fasting and more.

Many Christians observe Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, which begins the 40 days of Lent ahead of Easter on April 5.

At the Colorado State Capitol, lawmakers are using this day to receive blessings and even pick up ashes.

What is not allowed during Lent? Many Christians abstain from meat on Fridays and fast on specific days. What to know ...