Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday by blessing ashes and placing a call from his hospital room to a Gaza parish as Catholics around the world celebrated the first day of Lent by praying for the ...

Ash Wednesday always falls on the Wednesday six ... It is applied by a priest during a morning mass, often along with a small blessing: "Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return." ...

ST. LOUIS — Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the time leading up to Holy Week and Easter Sunday. This year it falls on March 5. Some St. Louis area churches are offering drive-thru ash ...

Ash Wednesday kicks off the Christian tradition ... usually accompanied by a priest's or pastor’s blessing. Forecast shows where in California is at a greater risk of wildfires later this ...

Ash Wednesday kicks off the Christian tradition ... usually accompanied by a priest's or pastor’s blessing. Forecast shows where in California is at a greater risk of wildfires later this ...

Libertyville, will be offering a special Drive-Through Ash Wednesday Blessing on March 5. This unique event is open to everyone from 6-8 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and provides a simple convenient ...

They held Ash blessing this morning from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and then again from 4 p.m. to 5:30 pm. They will hold an Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. The drive-thru allows people with busy ...

For the first time ever, Christiana Lutheran church in Rowan County is offering a drive-thru Ash Wednesday service to ... ashes and a blessing to each person who participates in the drive thru ...

and it remained to be seen if Francis would skip his Sunday noon blessing for the third week in a row. With Ash Wednesday now delegated to a cardinal, the next major events come during Holy Week ...

Many churches in the New Orleans area offer Ash Wednesday services as well as drive-thru ashes for those wishing to receive a blessing ahead of their work day. Here's where you can go:Gethsemane ...

Some St. Louis-area churches are offering drive-thru ash services throughout the day on Wednesday. Clergy members will be on hand to offer a short prayer and ashes. WHCA rejects Trump ...