Image Courtesy of Statesman Journal By Zachary Lichter This year, March 5 marked the beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday.

Nearly 150 U.S. military personnel, patients, hospital staff and others gathered in Memorial Auditorium for the noon Mass.

March 5th is Ash Wednesday which marks the start of Lent for Catholics worldwide.Lent is a 40-day period that is observed by ...

A Camden cathedral service was among those that marked start of Lent, a time of prayer, fasting and charity for many Catholics, other Christians.

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St. Peter's ...

The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis couldn't celebrate Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent outside the hospital.

Maria Johns receives ashes from the Rev. Mike Chenier during Ash Wednesday Mass at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church ...

Pope Francis was resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

March 4 meant an annual milestone for thousands of local residents, possibly including participation in an Ash Wednesday ...

Press Rev. Rick L. Courier imposes ashes on a parishioner during Ash Wednesday service at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic ...

T-L Photo/GAGE VOTA Eucharistic Minister Paula Pollock marks the foreheads of Ana Vazquez and J.P. Paredes with ashes on Ash ...