Ash Wednesday was last week. For Christians it begins 40 days of self-examination and repentance by prayer, fasting and self-denial. It is also a time to read and mediate on God’s word. Pictured is St ...

Fueled by youth searching for meaning in an uncertain world, Catholic influencers on social media have also emerged as ...

Each year, in many Christian denominations, Ash Wednesday is celebrated to mark the first day of Lent – recognizing six weeks ...

A couple was mysteriously burned on the forehead after receiving the mark of the cross on Ash Wednesday. Sara Heloísa Sousa and her boyfriend Luan Jackson from Brazil shared their stories after ...

Parkersburg resident Marvin Trippett walks back to his pew following the imposition of ashes on his forehead during an Ash Wednesday service Wednesday afternoon at Crossroads Church in Waverly.

Maria Johns receives ashes from the Rev. Mike Chenier during Ash Wednesday Mass at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church ...

The Diocese of Tyler Bishop Gregory Kelly led his first mass at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in downtown Tyler on ...

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 ...

Local Christians joined others across the community and the world celebrating Ash Wednesday this week, marking the beginning ...

Pioneer Presbyterian Church offered members of the community an opportunity to observe the beginning of Lent outside of the traditional evening Ash Wednesday service – and the church building. The ...

A few members of St. Hugh’s congregation choose the option if they can’t attend the Ash Wednesday service, she said, but most people aren’t part of the church. She has no idea what ...

For the second consecutive year, the church hosted a drive-thru Ash Wednesday service on the first day of Lent. The church, located on Cliff Drive, already features a drive-thru-style entrance.