Ash Wed. begins Lent with prayer, fasting and ashes
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Pope Leo XIV has opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday. He is lamenting the “ashes of international law and justice” that have been left by today’s wars and conflicts.
At the Colorado State Capitol, lawmakers are using this day to receive blessings and even pick up ashes.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, leading up to observances of Jesus’ death on Good Friday and resurrection on Easter.
Ash Wednesday is here and it marks the beginning of Lent for many Christians.
Today, the First Lady and I join the millions of Christians in the United States and around the world in observing Ash Wednesday—a solemn day of prayer
Ash Wednesday at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City was led by the newly-installed Archbishop Ronald Hicks. Participants who attend service receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross.
Wednesday, Feb. 18, is a Christian holy day called Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of Lent, the 40 days leading up to Easter on April 5.
It's a vibrant celebration, incorporating music, food and parades and culminating on Fat Tuesday — the final day of celebration before the solemn observance of Ash Wednesday. In the Catholic tradition,