Made of ashes and earth, we experience fragility through illness, poverty, and the hardships that can suddenly befall us and ...

Ash Wednesday gets its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful as a sign of penance.

Francis remained in stable condition, with a guarded prognosis, meaning he was not out of danger, the Vatican said.

The statement is signed by 11 Christian LGBTQ groups representing tens of thousands of constituents and roughly 5,000 ...

Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

Wednesday March 5 is Ash Wednesday across the world, which marks the first day of Lent. Lent is a 40-day period of reflection ...

Catholics receive ashes on their foreheads during Ash Wednesday services at St. Patrick Cathedral in El Paso, Texas, on March ...

For many Christians worldwide, the weeks leading up to Easter are a time of fasting, solemn contemplation and abstaining from ...

The Vatican says that Pope Francis has increased his physical activity, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and marked ...

The Vatican says that Pope Francis has increased his physical activity, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Christians are marking the first day of the Easter calendar on Ash Wednesday.