Ash Wednesday marks the start of the 40-day season of Lent in the church calendar and Connection Christian Church marked the ...

Why people walk around with a smudged cross of ashes on their foreheads on Lent and why do Christians give things up for this ...

Ash Wednesday signals the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance and spiritual preparation leading to Easter in many Western Christian traditions. The following images capture Chicagoans ...

Some churches on the Northshore are making it easier than ever to receive ashes without stepping inside of a church ...

Pope Francis is awake and resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

Other historians say around the the year 1000, a priest named Aelfric said members of the church should put ashes upon their ...

As Lent begins, many are using this time for prayer, fasting, and reflection, aiming to deepen their faith as they prepare for Easter.

As Christians around the world mark the start of the season of Lent at Ash Wednesday services, the pope is taking part in ...