Many Christians attend church services on Ash Wednesday and receive ashes on their forehead in the sign of the cross. In the early Christian church, Lent was initially observed over six weeks ...

Ash Wednesday landed at the start of March this year, marking the start of the Lenten season, a 40-day period of reflection before the joyful celebration that is Easter. But when is Easter?

If you haven't grown up with a religious background that observes Lent (or really ... mark their foreheads with ashes in the shape of a cross, publicly showing remorse for their sins.

From the Shire to Mount Doom, Frodo’s path was mapped with the Church calendar in mind — a quiet testament to Tolkien’s ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

When Brewer took her own walk on the wild side for several years as an angry and disaffected youth, her grandmother was ...

A Slovak-Dutch soldier’s journey from fast-food shifts to Ukraine’s battlefields, driven by prophetic dreams and an ...

Mass for Artists began in August 2020. Since then, over a dozen have been celebrated in various churches across New York City ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy blesses more than 800 catechumens, candidates, godparents, sponsors, and family members catechumens and candidates who attended the March 16, 2025 Rite of Election and Call ...