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

Francis remained in stable condition, with a guarded prognosis, meaning he was not out of danger, the Vatican said.

Pews were packed at an Ash Wednesday mass led by Miami’s Archbishop Thomas Wenski at Broward’s oldest Catholic Church earlier ...

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that marks the start of the six weeks of penitence before ...

Families throughout Blawnox and nearby communities flocked to St. Edward Church to receive ashes on Ash. Pews were packed at ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Holy Cross Catholic Church in Santa Barbara took Ash Wednesday to the streets. This is the second year ...

It is a tradition that goes back centuries, but at St. Pius V Church, at 1901 S. Ashland Ave. in the Pilsen neighborhood, some young Catholics from the adjoining school attended an Ash Wednesday ...

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

Worshippers gathered at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Pedro on Wednesday, March 5, to observe the start of Lent.

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

The students at St. Peter School attended Mass at the church on Ash Wednesday, with each student receiving ashes on their ...

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