ROME (AP) — Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start ...

Why do people put ashes on their heads for Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday signifies the beginning of Lent, the period leading ...

New York’s Catholics observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today marks the beginning ...

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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 ...

A man who stabbed and killed a man in Bremerton on Easter morning in 2024 was sentenced to almost 15 years in prison Monday in Kitsap Superior Court. Emmanuel Calderon pleaded guilty to second-degree ...

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 ...