Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on Wednesday, meant to show that a person belongs to Jesus Christ.

On March 5, Catholics here and around the world will begin observing the Lenten Season, the period in the liturgical calendar that commemorates the final days of Jesus Christ. Ash Wednesday marks the ...

A devotee with an ash cross on her forehead prays during Ash Wednesday rites March 5, 2025 at the Redemptorist Church in Manila, Philippines ...

(3rd UPDATE) For those who cannot attend Mass in churches on Ash Wednesday, here is a list of the schedule of Masses in various Malls on that day MANILA, Philippines – For the Catholic Church ...

Catholic and Christian churches launch a signature campaign to pressure the Senate to start Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial ...

Catholic priest Fr. Mark Renacia OAR burns old palm fronds to be used for Ash Wednesday rites at the Our Lady of Consolation Parish in Quezon city, Philippines on Tuesday, ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for people of Christian faith. Each year, Catholics, Lutherans and other denominations around the world observe the 40-day period of self-sacrifice and ...

Ash Wednesday begins the liturgical season of Lent for many Christian faiths. Catholics celebrate the day by attending Mass and receiving ashes on their forehead. The word on new PEEPS ...

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This year, Ash Wednesday lands on Wednesday, March 5, and that day also marks the beginning of Lent. While many will participate in the tradition of giving up meat on Fridays, some may also ...