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 ...

On Ash Wednesday, many Catholics will receive ashes on their forehead in the shape of a cross. The ashes are made from the palms from the previous Palm Sunday and they are a public sign of faith ...

Firefighters scrambled to stretch containment lines around the deadly Eaton Fire in the Altadena and Pasadena areas, with gusting Santa Ana winds expected to return Tuesday.

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. The last week of Lent is called Holy Week. In 2024 Lent begins on Wednesday 14 February and ends on Thursday 28 March. Lent is an old English word meaning 'lengthen'.

The eruption of Mount Semeru on the border of Lumajang Regency, East Java, is still ongoing until Wednesday morning, January ...