For many Christians, this week brings Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection. It signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many ...

Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Christian season of fasting, prayer and almsgiving known as Lent, began as usual in a solemn way. On Wednesday, Feb. 18, Inland Empire Christians joined ...

Ash Wednesday, falls on Feb. 18, 2026, this year. This year, Ash Wednesday is observed earlier than usual, because the Easter holiday is in early April this year. The holiday’s date changes every year ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on Feb. 18 this year. The observance marks the start of Lent, the season leading up to Easter; it is one of five key periods on ...

Charleston, SC, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Timing of Biblical Creation by Jim Pirkle, MD, PhD, examines the Scriptural evidence for the length of creation days and the timing of the ...

It's time for Christians around the world to start preparing for Easter. Soon, you will see Catholics with a black smudge on their forehead. The smudge will resemble a cross, at best, or a rectangle ...

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Since the times of ancient Rome, some Christians have been wearing a smudge of ashes on their foreheads every year during the Day of Ashes, also known as Ash Wednesday. Churches around the world ...

CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN THE UPSTATE. GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL BE ON E-LEARNING TOMORROW BECAUSE SOME AREAS REMAIN ICY. OUR NATE STANLEY ROAD, ALONG WITH GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLS DIRECTOR FOR ...

The major winter storm has cleared Ohio, but now the extremely cold temperatures are settling in and will stick around for awhile. With the entire state of Ohio covered with snow, and more snowpack ...

Easter is on Sunday, April 5. Easter, the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is part of the Paschal Triduum, “the holiest” time of year when Christians observe the suffering, death and ...