Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

Photos: Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent.

Vigneron reflected on how many times he has led the Ash Wednesday Mass, many of them at St. Aloysius, since he became ...

As the Mardi Gras celebration ends, so begins the solemn period of Lent observed in many Christian circles and denominations.

Not only did Wednesday mark the start of Lent, the Christian season before Easter, it also marked the end of an era. Detroit ...

For many Christians worldwide, the weeks leading up to Easter are a time of fasting, solemn contemplation and abstaining from ...

Here’s the origin of Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter, when Lent ends and why the dates they fall on change every year.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. Here's what to know about the Christian ...

Ash Wednesday is a time for deep introspection, self-discipline, and renewal. It encourages individuals and professionals alike to reflect on their actions, make intentional decisions, and foster ...

Pioneer Presbyterian Church offered members of the community an opportunity to observe the beginning of Lent outside of the ...

Roman Catholic, Episcopal and many other liturgical churches hold services today that include the rubbing of ashes on the forehead, a sign of repentance for sins. Lent is a season of 40 days, not ...

Pioneer Presbyterian Church offered members of the community an opportunity to observe the beginning of Lent outside of the ...