The 40-day season of Lent began as Christian faithful around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday in preparation for Easter in ...

Francis remained in stable condition, with a guarded prognosis, meaning he was not out of danger, the Vatican said.

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten Season in Catholicism, one of the most religious seasons in the Catholic ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

As Christians around the world mark the start of the season of Lent at Ash Wednesday services, the pope is taking part in ...

School children and congregants gathered at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica early Wednesday morning, receiving ashes as Lent ...

Lent, which begins Wednesday with the Ash Wednesday observance, is a season on the church calendar that generally involves ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season for Catholics and other Christian denominations including Anglicans, ...

Ashes in the form of a cross could be seen across the foreheads of many Catholics and Christians on March 5, marking the ...

Many Christians throughout the area observed Ash Wednesday, including those at St. Michael Catholic Church in Vienna.

The decadence of Mardi Gras is behind us and many Christians will approach the season of Lent with a contrite heart and ...