Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, involves fasting and mass.

Cardinal Robert McElroy will be the principal celebrant and homilist for Ash Wednesday Mass at 12:10 p.m. on March at the ...

While Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized in Rome since February 14, is in stable condition the Vatican said that his ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Ashes on foreheads on Ash Wednesday, “fish frys” on Fridays, passion plays, ...

This Wednesday, many Christians will have ashes put on their forehead. Here are four things to know about Ash Wednesday.

Papal nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown on Saturday urged continued prayers for Pope Francis after the pontiff suffered a ...

Pope Francis is currently resting and recovering from a respiratory condition. After an isolated bronchospasm, he responded ...

After experiencing progressive improvement the past few days, Pope Francis experienced "an isolated crisis of bronchospasm" ...

While Pope Francis’s condition has continued to improve, the Vatican announced that he will not lead his traditional Ash ...

Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ...