With Mardi Gras out of the way, Catholics and some other Christian denominations have turned their attention toward the Lenten season, which leads straight into Easter. Ash Wednesday is the start of ...

Ash Wednesday is Feb. 18 this year, starting the season of Lent and lasting through April 2. Organizations and churches around Somerset County will sponsor First Shrove Tuesday pancake meals, and then ...

Valentine’s Day candy is already hitting the clearance shelves, which means the next season on the calendar is here. As quickly as hearts and roses arrived, Christians around the world are preparing ...

Ash Wednesday, falls on Feb. 18, 2026, this year. This year, Ash Wednesday is observed earlier than usual, because the Easter holiday is in early April this year. The holiday’s date changes every year ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The day after Mardi Gras is Ash Wednesday, the official beginning of Lent. A time of fasting and giving, following the festivities associated with Fat Tuesday. WAFB spoke ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Christians observe Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection and the start of 40 days of the Lenten season leading up to Easter. Churches from different ...

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 ...

On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, Southern California Catholics, and Christians of other denominations, will wait in line to get a smudge of ashes on their foreheads and be reminded that they are sinners, ...

Trinity Lutheran Church congregation members stood in line to receive a dark cross mark made of palm ashes across their foreheads, commemorating the first day of the Lenten season and a symbol of ...