T he leader of southeastern Michigan's Catholics stood in the aisle at a historic church in downtown Detroit on Wednesday ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

Ash Wednesday is officially here! The Christian season of Lent — the 6-week period that leads up to Easter — starts. What we ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus ...

Photos: Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent.

Not only did Wednesday mark the start of Lent, the Christian season before Easter, it also marked the end of an era. Detroit ...

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for people of Christian faith. Each year, Catholics, Lutherans and other ...

Here’s the origin of Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter, when Lent ends and why the dates they fall on change every year.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. Here's what to know about the Christian tradition.

Catholics observe Lent through fasting and abstinence, avoiding meat on specific days. These are some of the permitted foods.