Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's time for Christians around the world to start preparing for Easter. Soon, you will see Catholics with a black smudge on their ...

Though it is still the middle of winter in New England, with February getting closer, it is only a little over a month from Ash Wednesday, signifying that the Christian Easter season is not that far ...

It's almost time to break out your King Cake and Mardi Gras beads — Fat Tuesday is just around the corner. Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the monthslong ...

If you see people with dark smudges on their foreheads Wednesday, don't think it's by mistake. Millions of Christians — mainly Catholics — will wear ashes on their foreheads after attending mass to ...

Candy hearts, chocolates, romantic dinners: These are the typical indulgences of Valentine's Day. They're also out this year for Catholics who are observing Ash Wednesday, one of the two obligatory ...

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of a cross by a priest, pastor or minister during church services. Ashes are a symbol of ...

Valentine’s Day falls on Ash Wednesday this week, a rare occurrence that has prompted Catholics to ponder the best way to observe them both. Valentine’s Day is known for indulging in candy. Ash ...

ST. LOUIS — Feb. 22 is Ash Wednesday in the Christian church. It's the holiday that marks the beginning of Lent, the time leading up to Holy Week and Easter Sunday. Christians mark the occasion by ...

The Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department kicked off its fish fry season with lunch on Ash Wednesday. About 20 volunteers operated multiple stations and served more than 200 pieces of fish at the ...