The Courier-Journal5d
What is Ash Wednesday 2025? When is Lent start date? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which is March 5 ... The modern-day Roman Catholic Church is credited for applying the ashes in the shape of a cross on the forehead. Is Ash Wednesday a ...
USA Today4d
What is Ash Wednesday? What to know about the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer
Ash Wednesday is Wednesday ... Easter resurrection. Lent has been celebrated by Christians all over the world for centuries. The 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory, set the ...
Catholic schoolchildren attend Ash Wednesday services, some for first time, in Chicago's Pilsen community
Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season for Chicago Catholics, with many carrying an ashen cross across their ...
Catholic Church opens Lent season with words of solidarity for pope sidelined with pneumonia
The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, ...
Albuquerque Journal3d
The pope has increased his physical therapy and marked the start of Lent in the hospital
The Vatican says that Pope Francis has increased his physical activity, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and marked ...
San Francisco residents attend Ash Wednesday, pray for Pope Francis
While many gathered today to receive ashes, a symbol of faith, worshippers in North Beach also lifted up special prayers for ...