They're celebrating Ash Wednesday, which for many also marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance and reflection leading up to Easter. Here's what you need to know about a holiday marked ...
Many churches will mark the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent by holding Ash Wednesday services in which attendees ...
Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, ...
Father Jim Curran, pastor of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Norfolk encourages parishioners and ...
For those whose homes and churches burned in the Los Angeles area fires in January, this year's Ash Wednesday is especially ... forward after seeing lives in ashes," she said.
Ash Wednesday is commonly observed by Catholic, Anglican and Protestant denominations. These are just a few places you can get your ashes on March 5. Holy Eucharist Times: 7 a.m., noon and 5:30 p.m.
As Christians around the world mark the start of the season of Lent at Ash Wednesday services, the pope is taking part in ...