Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you passed by Gesù Catholic Church around lunchtime on Wednesday, you would've seen people pouring out onto the steps after the ...

When Is Ash Wednesday This Year? Ash Wednesday falls on February 18, 2026, marking the first day of Lent. The Lenten season is approximately forty days long. If you count the days from Ash Wednesday ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday Feb. 18 this year and will mark the season of Lent, leading up to Easter. Lent is one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with ...

The Easter season begins today with Ash Wednesday, and for Christians, it is a time to focus on repentance and self-denial leading up to the holiday that the faithful believe celebrates the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Jay Janner/American-Statesman) Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, the 40-day Christian season of reflection, fasting and ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. In 2026, Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 18, and Lent ends on April 2. The ashes, made from the previous year's palms, symbolize ...

The Easter season is fast approaching, and for Christians, it begins with a focus on repentance and self-denial leading up to the holiday the faithful believe celebrates the resurrection of Jesus ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 18, marking the beginning of the Lenten season. Multiple churches in the Baton Rouge area will be hosting Ash Wednesday services.

A parishioner receives ashes from a Deacon during Ash Wednesday mass on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at Gesu Catholic Church in downtown Miami. The mass was fully packed with standing rom only at the ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, the 40-day Christian season of reflection, fasting and preparation leading up to Easter. The day is best known for the imposition of ashes — when clergy place ...