Fueled by youth searching for meaning in an uncertain world, Catholic influencers on social media have also emerged as ...

An increase in popularity of drive-thru Ash Wednesday blessings encouraged Pastor Debbie Beissel to conduct Elysburg United ...

Wednesday was no ordinary Wednesday- it was Ash Wednesday. For many Christian denominations it was the first day of Lent and ...

The Reverend Canon Shanthi Thompson, from Kendal Parish Church, said a moment of silence was held after its Ash Wednesday ...

March 4 meant an annual milestone for thousands of local residents, possibly including participation in an Ash Wednesday ...

Some churches on the Northshore are making it easier than ever to receive ashes without stepping inside of a church ...

Ash Wednesday signals the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance and spiritual preparation leading to Easter in many Western Christian traditions. The following images capture Chicagoans ...

Students from St. John the Baptist Elementary, St. John the Baptist Middle School and Juan Diego High School participated ...

DURYEA, Pa. — Butter, boiling water, cabbage, onions, and noodles are the ingredients for this Ash Wednesday staple. "Today we are making tuna hoagies and haluski," said Pastor Wendy D'agostino, Brick ...

Father Adam Cichoski, rector of the Cathedral, distributes ashes during Mass. (Photo - Mike Walsh) With a call to embrace ...

Many Maryland Christians marked Ash Wednesday with special services as Lent begins. With 46 days until Easter Sunday, churches across the Baltimore area found ways to make it easier to help more ...

Lent is Latin for spring. It is a season to refocus our lives toward hope amidst personal, cultural, and political turbulence ...