A volcanic eruption in Indonesia sent an enormous ash cloud more than six miles into the sky, disrupting or canceling dozens ...

A church in Los Angeles is asking for prayers after it was vandalized on Ash Wednesday, a holy day in Catholicism. The vandalism occurred at Our Mother of Good Counsel church in the Los Feliz ...

The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver held Ash Wednesday services on March 5, 2025. Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.

People receive ashes and prayers during a Drive-Thru Ash Wednesday Blessing on Wednesday, March 05, 2025, at the United Methodist Church of Libertyville. This was the first time the church has offered ...

See photos below. The Rev. John A. Krivak, pastor at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church in Hellertown, distributes ashes to churchgoers Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Joy hosted Ash Wednesday activities geared toward children and youth Wednesday evening. Open to the public, the event featured a soup supper; a church service; ...

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 ahe… ...

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 ...

Since Ash Wednesday is not a designated federal holiday, mail operations should continue as normal. Some delivery carriers may have amended hours for related holidays, such as Good Friday.

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 ...