Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of Christians will be observing the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. The tradition has its roots in the Old ...

A parishioner receives ashes from a Deacon during Ash Wednesday mass on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at Gesu Catholic Church in downtown Miami. The mass was fully packed with standing rom only at the ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Wednesday marks 40 days until Easter—excluding Sundays—and Christians around the world, including in Savannah, are gathering in churches to receive ashes on their foreheads in ...

If you notice people with ash‑marked crosses on their foreheads on Feb. 18, it's because of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent on the Christian calendar. Ash Wednesday falls the day after ...

Ash Wednesday, in most Christian denominations, is the beginning of the Lenten season leading up to Easter Sunday. It is observed with a service where the faithful are marked with ashes. Many adults, ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, the 40-day Christian season of reflection, fasting and preparation leading up to Easter. The day is best known for the imposition of ashes - when clergy place ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you passed by Gesù Catholic Church around lunchtime on Wednesday, you would’ve seen people pouring out onto the steps after the ...