The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver held Ash Wednesday services on March 5, 2025. Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.

Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent. See photos below. The Rev. John A. Krivak, pastor at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus ...

New York's Catholics observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today marks the beginning of Christianity's 40 days of prayer, fasting and giving ahead of ...

Evans, the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City vicar general and moderator of the curia, presided over Ash Wednesday mass for ... Kristin Murphy captured the images of the day.

MANISTEE — Trinity Lutheran School's chapel service Wednesday really left a mark on students. Pastor Dan Johnson helped the students observe Ash Wednesday and conducted the disposition of ashes.

Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Joy hosted Ash Wednesday activities geared toward children and youth Wednesday evening. Open to the public, the event featured a soup supper; a church service ...

Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share Ash Wednesday signals the start of Lent ... Easter in many Western Christian traditions. The following images capture Chicagoans participating in the meaningful ...

GREENWICH — Christ Church Greenwich had multiple ways for people to get their ashes on Ash Wednesday. The church hosted three Eucharist services with ashes and provided "Ashes to Go" in its ...

With a solemn mark of ashes on their foreheads, worshippers across Sonoma County gathered to observe Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season. With a solemn mark of ashes on their foreheads ...

Adults, families and children attended other services throughout the day for Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day of fasting and prayer. It is the start of the Lenten period that ends with Easter.

14 images depicting events of Jesus' life on the day of his crucifixion that people can walk along and contemplate. Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (Ash Wednesday) and ends at sundown on ...