Ash Wednesday is here, which means many Roman Catholics will eat certain foods and avoid others throughout the day. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period for Christians worldwide ...

“When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites…. anoint your head and wash your face, so that you may not appear to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden.” Find today’s readings here ...

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On ...

Former President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us," after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend. During a ...

Former US President Barack Obama said he’s seen no evidence that aliens have made contact with Earth, clarifying his position on extraterrestrials after comments he made in a podcast went viral. Obama ...

Did you hear what happened to the wooden car with wooden wheels and a wooden engine? It wooden go. Wood, at least from ash trees, is in excess supply since emerald ash borers have killed hundreds of ...

In 2026 Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The liturgical celebration is the start of the Lenten season for Catholics, which ends on Easter Sunday. Other Christian churches offer Ash Wednesday ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. In 2026, Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 18, and Lent ends on April 2. The ashes, made from the previous year's palms, symbolize ...

Mr. Beha is the author of the forthcoming book “Why I Am Not an Atheist.” Next week marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day liturgical season leading up to Holy Thursday. On Ash Wednesday, I’ll join ...

We may not have found any definitive proof of extraterrestrial life just yet, despite plenty of hope among scientists. But if we were to ever come to an answer in the form of alien biology or ...

The Easter season begins just days after Valentine's Day. It may feel like it's too soon, but Mardi Gras arrives Tuesday, Feb. 17, and Lent begins the following day with Ash Wednesday, marking the ...