An increase in popularity of drive-thru Ash Wednesday blessings encouraged Pastor Debbie Beissel to conduct Elysburg United ...

Beth Elders receives ashes from the Rev. Katie Trinter, pastor of Kirkwood United Methodist Church, at Teleo Coffee, where Trinter setup an ashes-and-prayer table to mark the beginning of the ...

Kolkata: The Christian community is currently observing Lent, a 40-day period dedicated to fasting, forgiveness, philanthropy ...

Ash Wednesday comes as Pope Francis continues to battle health problems. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan was at mass in Newark, where she spoke to Cardinal Joseph Tobin, who is close to the Holy ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — Many of the faithful across KELOLAND attended Ash Wednesday services to mark the beginning of the 40 days of Lent. The ailing Pope Francis is in the prayers of both ...

The Catholic community marked Ash Wednesday as Pope Francis remains hospitalized with double pneumonia. FOX 5 NY’s Sharon Crowley reports from Saint Patrick’s Cathedral where the pope’s health is on ...

A church in Los Angeles is asking for prayers after it was vandalized on Ash Wednesday, a holy day in Catholicism. The ...

LOUIS — Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent ... Participants do not need to belong to the church to attend. Clergy will offer prayers and ashes to vehicle occupants and provide a free ...

March 4 meant an annual milestone for thousands of local residents, possibly including participation in an Ash Wednesday church gathering. Students from Mead Hall and St. Mary Help of Christians ...

This comes at a time as the Pope will not be doing Ash Wednesday services. "We join with those all around the world in offering. Prayers to our Pope Francis, during his illness. We pray through ...

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent ... may also include daily devotionals or using a Lenten calendar for prayers, and the Stations of the Cross, 14 images depicting events of Jesus' life ...