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Each year, in many Christian denominations, Ash Wednesday is celebrated to mark the first day of Lent – recognizing six weeks ...

This year, the world bears witness to an extraordinary celestial and spiritual alignment: Ramadan and Lent, which started on ...

Vice President J D Vance participated in the rituals of Ash Wednesday as he and other members of the Trump administration ...

The annual prayer challenge which began on Ash Wednesday will focus on the writings of St. Josemaría Escrivá. In 2024, nearly ...

The journey of Lent "unfolds amid the remembrance of our fragility and the hope that, at the end of the road, the Risen Lord is waiting for us," Pope Francis wrote in his homily for Ash Wednesday.

Lent has begun for many in typical ways, with fish fries as well as Ash Wednesday worship services or occasions where one ...

Christians all over West Virginia and the world observed Ash Wednesday this week. The day marks the first day of Lent and challenges Christians to pray, fast, and follow Christ more faithfully for ...

Christians hear the words "Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return." Those words ring differently for many ...

Lent may be on the calendar, but it’s not something most Americans are observing. A traditional 40-day window of fasting before Easter, Lent is celebrated by around a quarter of U.S. adults, according ...

Discover heartfelt messages and quotes to share on Ash Wednesday 2025, marking the beginning of Lent with reflection and ...