Evans, the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City vicar general and moderator of the curia, presided over Ash Wednesday mass for ...

Consuelo Parez, 85, of Merced has ash placed on her forehead in the shape of a cross during Ash Wednesday Mass at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Merced. Andrew Kuhn [email protected] ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next ...

Welcome to our series of Lent and Easter reflections. Our Ash Wednesday reflection, inspired by Matthew 6: 16-21, explores the significance of the cross of ash being marked on foreheads. Receive ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of 40 days of “spiritual renewal and preparation in the Catholic church,” said Kelly. The 40 days are symbolic. “At the beginning of Jesus ...

The goals are nearly 5 km apart! Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. This picture shows Catholic worshippers at a Mass in Washington DC. Their foreheads are marked with crosses of black ash.