Ash Wednesday

Islamists activists protest Ash Wednesday Mass taking place at multipurpose center in Indonesia

• Mar 7, 2025
• Nirmala Carvalho

On the first night of Lent, Pope Francis has a restful night

• Mar 6, 2025
• Crux Staff

In a social media era, make private time for God, pope says

• Feb 14, 2024
• Elise Ann Allen

Indonesia to move Ash Wednesday amid bitterly contested elections

• Jan 20, 2024
• Nirmala Carvalho

On Ash Wednesday, pope urges believers to give up the superficial

• Feb 22, 2023
• Elise Ann Allen

Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving create a standard of spiritual maturity

• Feb 19, 2023
• Father Jeffrey F. Kirby

Guam archbishop: Lent is time to draw closer to God

• Mar 3, 2022
• Catholic News Service

Prayer, charity, and fasting are ‘weapons of the spirit’ for Ukraine, Pope says

• Mar 2, 2022
• Inés San Martín

In Rio de Janeiro, dog owners defy ban on Carnival parties

• Mar 1, 2022
• Associated Press

New Orleans hosts its 1st full-dress Mardi Gras since 2020

• Mar 1, 2022
• Associated Press