Pews were packed at an Ash Wednesday mass led by Miami’s Archbishop Thomas Wenski at Broward’s oldest Catholic Church earlier ...

A. The word Penance has other meanings. It means also those punishments we inflict upon ourselves as a means of atoning for our past sins; it means likewise that disposition of the heart in which ...

Mother Angelica, the foundress of EWTN, explained that Ash Wednesday is an invitation to consider the end of our lives and ...

Ash Wednesday begins Lent, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and reflection for Christians. Observed with the application ...

Noticing people with smudges on their foreheads today? It is Ash Wednesday, kicking off the 40-day Lenten season of prayer, sacrifice and fish Fridays ...

During Lent, Catholics are supposed to increase their prayer, penance and almsgiving. Adults ages 18 to 59 are obligated to ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio caught the attention of Fox News viewers by appearing with an ash cross on his forehead, ...

Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Puerto Princesa City marked the ...

People were born to help communities thrive, not to kill others, Pope Francis said. "Please let's pray for peace, let's do penance for peace," he said during his general audience in the Paul VI ...