Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

When John Corrales was a student at St. Mary’s Central Catholic parochial school in Odessa, Texas, the nuns taught him that not eating meat on Fridays and fasting during Lent would bring him ...

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta attended Ash Wednesday Mass in Nyali, showcasing his Catholic faith as he received ashes ...

Ash Wednesday is here and the Christian season of Lent begins for 2026. What we know on date, the 6-week period that leads up to Easter, fasting and more.

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When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The holy day marks the beginning of Lent. Visit individual Diocese of Stockton and ...

Many Christians observe Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, which begins the 40 days of Lent ahead of Easter on April 5.

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

Some Roman Catholic parishes are reporting rising membership for the first time in years, and it appears a new generation of worshippers is starting to fill the pews.

Unsurprisingly the origins of Valentine’s Day proves no less emotionally disturbing than its current reality. The true nature ...