HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — Ash Wednesday marks a time where Catholics and Protestants across the world come together to re-examine their lives and find ways to get closer to God. They call it th… ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Folks celebrated Ash Wednesday March 5, a holy day of prayer and repentance for Christians. Marking ...

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

Today thousands of Christians in Alabama and millions worldwide will observe Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, the penitential season leading up to the celebration of Easter on ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, which ends during the afternoon of Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. Catholics 14 and older are supposed to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and ...

In the church, Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and reflection. ... Alabama, in 1702 and was hosted by French settlers along Mobile Bay. ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Considered by many Christians to be the holiest time of the year, the Lenten season begins Wednesday and carries through to Easter. Fat Tuesday is the last day before ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the liturgical season of Lent that falls 6½ weeks before Easter each year. Members of the Catholic Church, ages 18 to 59, are required to observe Lent and fast ...

As we celebrate Fat Tuesday, staring Ash Wednesday and 40 days of Lent straight in the face, it’s a good time to remember, reflect and, possibly, make sure you have money for bail, as the ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Christian season of Lent, a time of fasting and repentance for 40 days leading up to Easter. (AP Photo/The Eagle-Gazette, Abigail S. Fisher) News ...