People are stringing closer to their faith across the Chicagoland area as two religions coincided with their most holy months of the year, with Muslims celebrating Ramadan on the same day as the start ...

Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Christian season of fasting, prayer and almsgiving known as Lent, began as usual in a solemn way. On Wednesday, Feb. 18, Inland Empire Christians joined ...

Pope Leo XIV led his first Ash Wednesday procession and prayer service at the Vatican. In his first Lenten message as Pope -- the Pontiff called on Christians to embrace listening, fasting, and ...

Nikki DeLoach marked the start of Lent at church, where she set a powerful goal for the next 40 days -- and emotionally ...

February 18 marks Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, when Christians head to church to receive ashes on their foreheads as a sign of reflection and repentance.

Michael Airgood felt compelled Wednesday to join dozens of fellow Christians who prayed for peace and called for humane treatment of immigrants during a vigil in Downtown Pittsburgh. “I’m here because ...

The Royal Family has issued a message to those celebrating Ash Wednesday today, a calendar date that marks the beginning of ...

Faith leaders have said they are fasting "in solidarity", as Christians mark Ash Wednesday and Muslims observe the first full day of Ramadan. A joint event is being held at Sunderland University at ...

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

Christians and Muslims across Philadelphia marked the start of two significant religious observances Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City was led by the newly-installed Archbishop Ronald Hicks. Participants who attend service receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a ...