Ash Wednesday sparks childhood memories of classmates with ashes, marking the start of Lent and a season of reflection ...

Today, February 18, a rare occurrence will unfold when Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent) and the start of Ramadhan in the ...

If you have noticed an unusual number of people sporting charcoal-coloured crosses on their foreheads today, February 18, you ...

The Roman Catholic Church requires its followers to practice abstinence from meat and fasting on Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday 2026 Quotes: Ash Wednesday, observed on February 18, 2026, initiates the Christian season of Lent. This day involves church services where ashes are applied to foreheads as a symbol of ...

Return is not a distant intention—it is a present decision. Will we turn fully, or linger at the edges of surrender? Joel ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – In Christianity, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season, coming on the heels of a ...

Ash Wednesday 2026 marks the beginning of lent, observed 40 days before easter, highlighting repentance, fasting and spiritual reflection in Christian tradition. Explore its history, biblical meaning, ...

Now that carnival is over, many South Mississippians are looking ahead to the season of Lent. Many churches tomorrow will ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's Fat Tuesday, which in Chicago and the suburbs means it's Paczki Day! Paczki are a traditional deep fried polish doughnut, usually filled with jam, cream filing or fruit and ...

Mardi Gras falls right before Ash Wednesday, marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter. USA TODAY is providing live coverage of the parades around New Orleans beginning ...

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most ...