Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day, is this week. It is the first day of the Lenten season and is considered a reminder of human mortality, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. Here’s what ...

By Tuesday morning, he was stable enough to switch to high-flow supplemental oxygen through a nasal tube. On Tuesday evening, the Holy See said ... beginning with Ash Wednesday and leading up ...

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday ... indicates that a person belongs to Jesus Christ and is grieving and morning for their sins. Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held 40 days ...

parish priest of the Holy Family in Gaza. In the afternoon he alternated rest with work," the Vatican said. The pope "rested well during the night" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning ...

Francis "engaged in several work activities," Wednesday morning, including calling Father Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest of the Holy Family Church in Gaza, a Vatican statement said.

Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call) Ashes are moistened with holy water and placed on ...

Lent, a period of fasting and reflection, begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday or Maundy Thursday, depending on the denomination. The Easter Bunny will be making a late appearance ...

Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning ... and other details surrounding the holy holidays. In 2024, Ash Wednesday arrived early in the season, falling ...

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day, is this week ... Julia is a breaking news reporter with the Dallas Morning News. She is a Louisiana native and a graduate of the University of Mississippi ...