Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of a cross by a priest, pastor or minister during church services. Ashes are a symbol of ...

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of a cross by a priest, pastor or minister during church services. Ashes are a symbol of ...

This coming Wednesday many Christians will arrive at work with a black cross smudged on their foreheads; countless more will slip into a church or a chapel during their lunch ...

Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of ...

Lent 2025 starts on “Ash Wednesday,” which is March 5th. he date of Lent changes every year because it follows the church calendar, which is based on the moon's lunar cycle. Easter Sunday, which ...

Here’s a look at Easter and Holy Week. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. It also marks the end of the 40-day period of ...

Fasting is the act of doing with less. In the Catholic Church, those ages 18 - 59 must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (Canon 97). On such days, those fasting may eat one full meal ...

Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, also known as Fat Tuesday and Pancake Day ... In many Protestant and Roman Catholic Christian churches, a popular Shrove Tuesday ritual is the ringing ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A Providence church is making the best of a tough ... which held their services at 353 Elmwood Avenue until the fire Wednesday, held their first Sunday service at ...

the Eaton Fire broke out on Jan. 7. The entire church and its school campus burned to the ground. After the fire, parishioners combed through the ash and rubble to see if there was anything to ...

Wednesday Tomorrow will be a dry day throughout, and there will be wintry sunshine for all to start. In the afternoon, some areas of cloud will drift in turning the sunshine hazy in places.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The North Little Rock Fire Department responded to a structure fire just across the Arkansas River Bridge Wednesday morning. Fire officials said they were working to ...