Pope Francis skips this year’s services as he remains in hospital - Pope Francis is unable to take part in Ash Wednesday ...

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

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of ...

Train services in south west London and in the Southampton, Portsmouth, and Bournemouth areas will be disrupted over Easter.

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

Is it us, or is the year going by super fast? It seems like Valentine’s Day was just last week, and now spring is just on the ...

Rand Park may see some Easter activities as one resident stopped to request some matching funds from the Keokuk Park and Recreation Advisory Board at its regular meeting on Tuesday ...

I’d like to give you a short true or false quiz on the origins of the pretzel. Go ahead and take it – I assure you there is a ...

Looking for the best Easter egg hunts in the Four State Area? We’ve rounded up some of the top Easter egg hunts plus some ...

Lent, the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter, is a time for Christians to reflect on their sinfulness and make ...

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