Poets Jan Conn and Orchid Tierney will be featured in the free OtherWords reading series at Mason Library on Aug. 29.

An oil tanker has been struck by an unidentified projectile and disabled about 9 nautical miles northeast of Oman’s Ash Shishah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations says.. The strike damaged ...

Sicily's Catania airport has suspended flights again as Mount Etna continues to spew lava and volcanic ash. The eruption has disrupted travel during the peak summer holiday season.

(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) — ...

The Rev. Paul Keller walked out of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in west suburban Broadview Wednesday afternoon with his palms coated in ash. His hands stood as a testament to ...

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Cardinal Joseph Tobin greets Ash Wednesday Mass attendees at St. Patrick's Pro-Cathedral, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Newark, N.J. Credit: RNS photo/Fiona Murphy NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) — Cardinal Joseph ...

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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 ...

Ash Wednesday marks a quiet turning point in the Christian calendar—a day set aside for prayer, reflection and fasting across many Western denominations. It follows the revelry of Shrove Tuesday and ...

Christians around the world mark Ash Wednesday as the solemn beginning of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and reflection leading to Good Friday and Easter. Here’s how to watch the NASCAR Cook ...

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 ...