Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A congregant at San Fernando Cathedral receives ashes on Ash Wednesday last year. San Antonio culture includes customs aligned ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on ...

Wednesday is the first day of Lent, and many Christians will observe the day by going to Mass to be blessed with ashes. Lent is observed by Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, Anglicans ...

Today marks Ash Wednesday, the day when Catholics around the globe kick off a 46-day period of fasting leading up to Easter Sunday, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But what's the story ...

Good Shepherd Catholic Parish in Visalia is hosting several special Masses for Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, which marks the start of Lent on the Christian calendar. Ash Wednesday falls the day after ...

With the season of Lent, Catholics around the world have entered into a time of prayer, almsgiving and penance in preparation for Holy Week. There are many and varied sacrifices that the faithful ...

The Season of Lent is upon many Christians once again. Lent began on Feb. 18, 2026, Ash Wednesday. This period of abstinence and fasting commemorates the temptation of Jesus Christ, where he spent 40 ...

From being named after Saint Anthony of Padua to being home to five internationally recognized missions, San Antonio has a history rooted in faith. The Archdiocese of San Antonio serves roughly 1.1 ...

In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening for iftar ...