Last Sunday was the beginning of the end of the federal government shutdown when the U.S. Senate voted to end the longest ...

Thousands of people, many in colourful costumes, gathered under clear skies to hear the Fool's Charter read from the balcony ...

It's not a complete coincidence if two typically German celebrations — St. Martin's Day and the start of carnival season — ...

While Ramadan nears its close with Eid al-Fitr, another religious season also reaches its close with the end of Lent drawing near. Good Friday will help mark the end of the Lenten season. Lent, Ash ...

I, an agnostic, attended the 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday service at The Chapel of Saint John the Divine on March 5. Why do it? Nobody asked me to go, and I went in without knowing anyone. I didn’t grow up ...

The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver held Ash Wednesday services on March 5, 2025. Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.

This past Wednesday, many churches in our community observed Ash Wednesday, signaling the beginning of the Lenten season. For churches that follow a liturgical calendar, Lent is a 40-day period of ...

Several local congregations — including St. Michael Catholic Church in Greenfield— honored Ash Wednesday this week, marking the start of Lent. Many Christians use 40 days of Lent as a time for reading ...

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. (Photo ...

(Photo by Gwen Sour) Pastor Rick Hastings, left, places ashes onto congregation member Tim Wilson during an Ash Wednesday outdoor service at Pioneer Presbyterian Church Wednesday afternoon. BELPRE — ...

This last Wednesday marked the start of Lent with Ash Wednesday. While walking down Edmonds’ Main Street, you might have passed by someone with the mark of a cross in black ash on their forehead. This ...

ABOUT THE MEANING OF THE MARK AND THE SEASON OF LENT... <IT REALLY IS A TIME FOR ALL OF US TO ASK GOD TO RENEW OUR HEARTS.> CHRISTIAN AND CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING HERE ON ...