Ash Wednesday calls fire-scarred faithful to walk path of sorrow, renewal In Altadena, Santa Monica and Sierra Madre, the start of Lent is marked by ashes ...

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 neigh… ...

Each year, in many Christian denominations, Ash Wednesday is celebrated to mark the first day of Lent – recognizing six weeks of penitence prior to Easter. Winchester would recognize it as well. One ...

A line of cars waits to take part in St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church's annual drive-thru ash dispensing program for Ash Wednesday. The program has been offered by the Elgin church for five years.

The church, known for its stained-glass windows, held a bilingual Mass in the morning. Gomez said he is unaware of another church offering a drive-thru Ash Wednesday service but, given the strong ...

Ashes in the form of a cross could be seen across the foreheads of many Catholics and Christians on March 5, marking the solemn day of Ash Wednesday and the start of the Lenten season.

The cars came early at Faith Lutheran Church in White Oak. This is the the 10th year of 'Ash and Dash' at the church, where people can get ashes in their vehicle before heading off to work or school.

In Owensboro, First Presbyterian Church made sure everyone could celebrate the start of lent no matter how busy. From 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., the church hosted it’s 11th Ashes-To-Go.

Christians around the world celebrate Ash Wednesday, a significant day leading up to the Easter holiday. Many did so Wednesday afternoon at First Presbyterian Church of Topeka.

Mead Hall and St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School students participated in Ash Wednesday Aiken gatherings to mark the start of Lent, focus on prayer.