Pope Francis’ health: Vatican provides update on Ash Wednesday
On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores human mortality. It is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics that signals the start of Christianity’s most penitent season.
The call of Lent, Pope Francis wrote, is a call to turn to the Lord and so become "a sign of hope for the world." ...
The 40-day season of Lent began as Christian faithful around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday in preparation for Easter in ...
Severe weather didn’t put a damper on the observance of Ash Wednesday, which is especially poignant this year as Pope Francis ...
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