Gov. Jeff Landry and other prominent Louisiana conservatives are criticizing Baton Rouge’s library system after a former ...

In the early half of the 20th century, beginning in 1917, Mexico’s government began persecuting Catholics. A new constitution outlawed Catholic teaching, banned religious orders, and claimed all ...

For Caitlyn, a participant in the event, Ash Wednesday holds extra significance this year. Her grandmother, a lifelong Catholic, is homebound and unable to attend church in person.

Ash Wednesday on the Central Coast brought out many Catholics for multiple services. It is the start of Lent leading up to Easter.

BELPRE — Pioneer Presbyterian Church offered members of the community an opportunity to observe the beginning of Lent outside of the traditional evening Ash Wednesday service – and the church ...

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

The church launched its drive-thru Ash Wednesday service eight years ago, taking part in an “ Ashes to Go ” campaign that urged taking church to the streets.

An Elkhart church continued a tradition this Ash Wednesday.First Presbyterian Church in Elkhart offered its annual "Ashes to Go" event.This is a way for people ...

The Catholic faithful observe Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights, Harrison on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. St.

In New Orleans, many churches offer Ash Wednesday services as well as drive-thru ashes for those wishing to receive a blessing ahead of their work day.

Ash Wednesday is officially here! The Christian season of Lent — the 6-week period that leads up to Easter — starts. What we know on dates, meanings and more.

A devotee is marked with an ash cross on her the forehead during Ash Wednesday rites March 5, 2025 at the Redemptorist Church in Manila, Philippines as Catholics in the this predominantly Roman ...