Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich told immigrants that Trump administration deportation efforts had acquainted them with Ash ...

For many Christians worldwide, the weeks leading up to Easter are a time of fasting, solemn contemplation and abstaining from certain luxuries and foods.

Different churches have found various ways of calculating the traditional 40 days of Lent, but the number itself is important. It connects to the biblical symbolism of the number ...

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Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent for Christians across the globe.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers ...

TROY, N.Y. — Trojans at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Wednesday morning joined Christians around the world kicking off the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday. “Today we are invited with the whole ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on Feb. 18 this year. The observance marks the start of Lent, the season leading up to Easter; it is one of five key periods on ...

Get all the key dates for spring Christian holidays in 2026, including Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter. Plan your family calendar now.