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 ...

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 ...

Francis had previously missed an Ash Wednesday Mass in March 2022 due to severe knee pain. The pope was able to participate in a private rite of blessing of the Holy Ashes, which he received ...

adding that in the morning he participated in the Ash Wednesday blessing and received the ashes and the Eucharist on the 10 th floor of the hospital. “He then dedicated himself to some work ...

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 ...

Ash Wednesday, or the beginning of Lent ... It is also called Passion Sunday. Churches hold a blessing and a procession of palms. After services are done, the congregation members take home ...

Ash Wednesday arrives this week ... Typically, a priest at a Mass delivers the blessing while reciting the words "You are dust, and to dust you shall return." But these days, the faithful in ...

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 ...