Holy Cross Catholic Church in Santa Barbara took Ash Wednesday to the streets. For the second consecutive year, the church ...

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 ...

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

While many gathered today to receive ashes, a symbol of faith, worshippers in North Beach also lifted up special prayers for Pope Francis.

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

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

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

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

Pope Francis remains so stable without respiratory crises that the Vatican's next update on his health will not come until ...

Pope Francis, 88, "remained stable compared to previous days" and did not have "episodes of respiratory insufficiency" on ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. “It’s a beautiful spiritual exercise to ask where am I on my ...