Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share Ash Wednesday signals the start of Lent ... Easter in many Western Christian traditions. The following images capture Chicagoans participating in the meaningful ...

observed on the first day of Lent. See photos below. The Rev. John A. Krivak, pastor at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church in Hellertown, distributes ashes to churchgoers ...

New York's Catholics observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today marks the beginning of Christianity's 40 days of prayer, fasting and giving ahead of ...