As it has done for the last several years, St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church in Elgin has offered Christians a unique way to start the Lenten season by dispensing ashes via a drive-thru lane

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a weekslong period for the faithful that comes ahead of one of the most joyous holidays for Christians.

Molly Qerim can rock a bad girl look or a good girl fit — it doesn’t matter she will slay them all. For Ash Wednesday, Qerim went with a wholesome look for the win. The ESPN First Take co-host has been on fire lately with her outfits,

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville will host Wartburg College’s Castle Singers and Kammerstreicher on their regional concert tour for an Ash Wednesday performance.

Trinity Episcopal Church Deacon Deborah Underwood places ashes on Jack Gordon's forehead during the downtown church's drive-through Ash Wednesday event. Ash Wednesday starts the Christian liturgical season of Lent,

After thunderstorms, severe gusts of wind and some tornadoes led to abbreviated Mardi Gas celebrations in southeast Louisiana, strong winds are lingering going into Ash Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory from 6 a.

For many Catholics and Christians, Ash Wednesday kicks off Lent and the Easter season next week. Here's what Ash Wednesday is, why Lent is 40 days.

A Catholic priest was kidnapped on Tuesday night in Kaduna state, Nigeria, where Fulani herdsmen and other Islamic extremist terrorists have been active. His corpse was found the next day, sources said.

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A rally was held by Islamist radicals on March 5 in Indonesia protesting Catholic worship taking place at a public social center.