Kosovo's religious diversity came to light this week as the Balkan nation's Christian and Muslim communities both embarked on ...

Catholics in France to hold a nationwide prayer and fasting initiative Feb. 20 to "ask the Lord to enlighten consciences on the gravity of the challenges posed" by an assisted dying bill.

The Rev. Phil Egitto, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Daytona Beach, brought the beginning of Lent to Main Street Feb. 18.

Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, will spend the Independence Day holiday this year visiting an Italian island known as the first port of call for migrants sailing from ...

Escanaba, Michigan is that rare gem in the Upper Peninsula where Lake Michigan creates the perfect backdrop for life’s unscripted moments.

The Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish led the Imperial Valley Catholic community in celebrating and observing Ash Wednesday, a ...

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The holy day marks the beginning of Lent. Visit individual Diocese of Stockton and ...

Catholic parishioners in Central Illinois gathered to mark the beginning of Lent, known as "Ash Wednesday," with a mass at ...

At Old South Church in Copley Square, business people and students paused to have black ashes in the shape of a cross applied to their foreheads.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a 40-day penitential period that includes prayer, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for Easter.

Ash Wednesday at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City was led by the newly-installed Archbishop Ronald Hicks. Participants who attend service receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period of reflection, praying, fasting and donating to the needy, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.