(RNS) — Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich told immigrants that Trump administration deportation efforts had acquainted them with Ash Wednesday’s Scripture passage about practicing faith in secret. (RNS) — ...

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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. The ashes, made from the previous year's burnt palm branches, symbolize mortality and repentance. Lent is a 40-day period of ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Wednesday marks 40 days until Easter—excluding Sundays—and Christians around the world, including in Savannah, are gathering in churches to receive ashes on their foreheads in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pope Leo XIV presided over Ash Wednesday, lamenting the “ashes of international law and justice” destroyed by ...

It's Ash Wednesday, so you may see some people walking around with ashes smudged on their foreheads in the shape of a cross to mark the start of Lent. Wednesday, Feb. 18, is a Christian holy day ...

This is Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On Ash ...

If you notice people with ash‑marked crosses on their foreheads on Feb. 18, it’s because of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent on the Christian calendar. The holy day features multiple Mass ...

Good Shepherd Catholic Parish in Visalia is hosting several special Masses for Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, which marks the start of Lent on the Christian calendar. Ash Wednesday falls the day after ...

Rev. Michael Chaney offered "ashes to go" outside a coffee shop for Ash Wednesday. The practice allows people to observe the start of Lent without attending a full church service. Chaney, a priest at ...

New York's Catholics and Episcopalians observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Today marks the beginning of Christianity's 40 days of prayer, fasting and giving ...

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