For parishioners at Holy Cross church on Buffalo's West Side, Lent began as both a self-reflective journey, and a celebration.

Cardinal McElroy was the principal celebrant and homilist and distributed ashes during the Ash Wednesday Mass. It was his ...

Over a billion Catholics worldwide and a million in the Archdiocese of Atlanta ushered in the start of Lent while Pope Francis remained hospitalized in a precarious condition.

As Lent begins, many are using this time for prayer, fasting, and reflection, aiming to deepen their faith as they prepare for Easter.

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

Anxiety has recently riddled local nonprofits who rely on federal funding, as many wonder what the future will hold for their ...

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

While Pope Francis remained hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash ...

Staff photo / R. Michael Semple Dorothy Revella of Liberty, left, receives her ashes from Youngstown Bishop David J. Bonnar ...

Churches in the Rochester area are holding Ash Wednesday masses throughout the day March 5. Wednesday marks the first day of ...

Holy Cross Catholic Church in Santa Barbara took Ash Wednesday to the streets. For the second consecutive year, the church ...

Worshippers gathered at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Pedro on Wednesday, March 5, to observe the start of Lent.