LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Ash Wednesday marked the start of Lent for Catholics, beginning a 40-day season of prayer, reflection and repentance leading up to Easter.

Lent, the 40 days leading up to Holy Week for Christians, ends on Easter Sunday.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — With the season of Lent starting today, many churches in the tri-state held Ash Wednesday services. Ash Wednesday is a holy day celebrated by Catholics, Eastern Orthodox and ...

Why meat is not eaten during Lent, which days the abstinence applies and what is the religious significance within the ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, marking the start of Lent season. Wondering where to get ashes near me? Here's when, where, and what ...

After a busy Tuesday filled with celebration, many Catholic and other religious communities across San Antonio are shifting ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of reflection for Christians. Learn about its meaning, traditions, and the dates for Mardi Gras, Easter and Holy Week in 2026.

Ash Wednesday begins Lent, a period of fasting and reflection for Christians, leading to Easter. Traditions include receiving ashes and Friday fish fries.

Chocolate’s journey from sacred drink to Valentine’s Day symbol was shaped by history, marketing and even chemistry.

Catholics making use of the protections afforded to creators under U.S trademark law is nothing new, but it's a balancing act not easily managed.

One of the kids asked, ‘where do the ashes come from?’” Unsatisfied with giving the boy the quickest answer — that the ashes came from a local religious-goods store — Father Weir decided to dig into ...

It’s rare to see an all-school Mass turn into an Easter Vigil-like sacramental celebration, but 13 students ages 6 to 12 from Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elementary School in West Brandywine ...