Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of Christians will be observing the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. The tradition has its roots in the Old ...

A parishioner receives ashes from a Deacon during Ash Wednesday mass on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at Gesu Catholic Church in downtown Miami. The mass was fully packed with standing rom only at the ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass on Feb. 18 at noon at Sacred Heart Church. Bishop Mario A. Avilés will lead the 12:05 p.m. Holy ...

SANTA CRUZ — Parishioners received ashes on their foreheads at Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz during Ash Wednesday morning Mass on Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many ...

Catholic students describe their experience of Ash Wednesday at American University in Washington, D.C. An American University student receives ashes during the Ash Wednesday Mass at the Kay Spiritual ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday Feb. 18 this year and will mark the season of Lent, leading up to Easter. Lent is one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with ...

Catholic Charities of Boston is aiming to double its donations this Ash Wednesday over previous years, citing increased demand for heating assistance and food pantries due in part to federal funding ...

For Elizabeth Delgadillo, an 18-year-old Santa Ana College student, attending Mass on Ash Wednesday has been a family tradition since childhood. Now returning to the Catholic faith on her own terms, ...

Thousands of Christians will be observing the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. The tradition has its roots in the Old Testament, where ashes on the forehead was "a sign of repentance for sins, ...