The ashes placed on worshipers’ foreheads on Ash Wednesday traditionally symbolize mortality and the inevitability of death. They are often accompanied by some variation of the words “remember that ...

For the next week, the Epic Games Store is offering two titles for free: Return To Ash and StalCraft: X Starter Edition. The hospital room she knew is gone. Beyond the window lies a blank, white void ...

Do Christians eat meat on Ash Wednesday? The answer is yes and no, depending on their denomination. Many Catholics do not eat meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday or any Fridays during Lent, the rule is ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mass was full for Ash Wednesday at Saint Pius X in Mobile as Christians began the Lenten season with a day of reflection and faith. The observance is intended for fasting, prayer ...

(This story has been revised to correct the date of Good Friday.) Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season, and with the holiday just around the corner, other important holidays will not be ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season, and with the day approaching, other key observances aren’t far behind. Feb. 18 is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the 40 days and nights of Lent, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Following the parades and parties of Mardi Gras, people across the Baton Rouge area will mark Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday in 2026 is being observed on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Feb. 18 is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the 40 days and nights of Lent, which represent Jesus’ time in the desert resisting temptation. Lent is traditionally a period of fasting, prayer and ...

(AP) - This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other ...

James Cameron’s epic sci-fi threequel Avatar: Fire and Ash has been in theaters for over two months now. After a strong $89 million domestic opening, the film continues to show impressive staying ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Catholics across eastern North Carolina marked Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and preparation for Easter. During services on ...

VATICAN CITY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Pope Leo lamented a world "in flames" due to wars and the destruction of the environment during an Ash Wednesday Mass, opening the season of Lent for the world's ...