The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on Feb. 18 this year. The observance marks the start of Lent, the season leading up to Easter; it is one of five key periods on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you notice people with ash‑marked crosses on their foreheads on Feb. 18, it's because of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start ...

Antonia E. Noonan prays during Ash Wednesday at St. Anthony Church in Fort Lauderdale. Jose Iglesias jiglesias@miamiherald.com Pews were packed at an Ash Wednesday mass led by Miami’s Archbishop ...

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that marks the start of the six weeks of penitence before Easter, known as Lent. For many Christians, its start is noted by receiving ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Christians worldwide are observing Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Lenten season. At Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in West Ashley, congregants attended ...

Worshippers gathered at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Pedro on Wednesday, March 5, to observe the start of the solemn 40-day season of Lent, which leads up to Easter. Students with Holy Trinity ...

Dietary disciplines are by nature changeable, as Jesus lifts Old Covenant dietary norms in the New Covenant era (Acts 10). So too have the leaders of his Church in the New Covenant, as we have ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) An Ash Wednesday Drive-Thru returned to Holy Cross Catholic Church in Santa Barbara. Fr. Egren Gomez and others offered ashes through car windows in the the driveway and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When is Ash Wednesday in 2026? What to know about the start of Lent The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, ...