Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season for Chicago Catholics, with many carrying an ashen cross across their foreheads. It is a tradition that goes back centuries, but at St. Pius V Church ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Catholic Churches across the Coastal Bend held Ash Wednesday services to mark the beginning of Lent season. At St. John Paul II High School, students received ashes to signify ...

CLEAR LAKE | Parishioners at St. Patrick's Catholic Church joined Christians around the world in celebrating Ash Wednesday with an evening service full of symbolism and reverence. "We gather to ...

As millions of Catholics around the world and in Detroit begin the Lenten season, concerns over Pope Francis' health linger. "It's a time to reflect on how we're living our lives as human beings and ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Ashes in the form of a cross could be seen across the foreheads of many Catholics and other Christians on March 5, marking the solemn day of Ash Wednesday and the start of the ...

Catholics and other Christians across South Jersey this week began their observance of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and charity in advance of Easter. Bishop Dennis Sullivan, who leads the ...