Photos: Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent.

New York’s Catholics observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today marks the beginning of Christianity’s 40 days of prayer, fasting and giving ...

Lent is a significant season of reflection and preparation for Christians, leading up to the celebration of Easter. It's a 40 ...

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 ...

I reflected on the reality of Lent and the many practices that help us draw closer to Jesus. Through fasting, prayer, giving and serving others, we can step away from worldly distractions and desires, ...

It’s Ash Wednesday, a day to mark the first day of Lent for many Christian groups including Catholics, Lutherans, and Anglicans. The holy day marks 40 days before Easter, a time of prayer and fasting.

As the liturgical season of Lent enters its first full week, it is a time to adjust one's routine to be in a better place spiritually during the 40 days of the Lenten season, according to Pastor ...

14 images depicting events of Jesus' life on the day of his crucifixion that people can walk along and contemplate. Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (Ash Wednesday) and ends at sundown on ...

DANBURY —St. Peter Church in Danbury celebrated multiple Masses on Ash Wednesday to distribute ashes to mark the start of Lent. Students from St. Peter School on the opposite of Main Street from ...