Barankitse lived through two genocides and has dedicated her life to helping orphaned children and Burundian refugees.

Jon Hallford will be sentenced in August in a separate state case in which he pleaded guilty to 191 counts of corpse abuse.

Pope Leo XIV kicked off a weeklong celebration of Catholic clergy Tuesday by encouraging seminarians to be joyful and honest, offering an uplifting message after Pope Francis ...

1:30 p.m.: Catholic Worship Service and Distribution of Ashes at the Catholic Center 4 p.m.: Catholic Worship Service and Distribution of Ashes, Hendricks Chapel ...

Roman Catholic, Episcopal and many other liturgical churches hold services today that include the rubbing of ashes on the forehead, a sign of repentance for sins.

Ashes can be purchased, but some churches make their own by burning the palms from prior years. For example, several parishes and schools in the Chicago Catholic Archdiocese plan to hold palm ...

Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year, marking the start of Lent. Here's why some people wear ashes on their foreheads during the day.

The ashes are gathered from burning the previous year's palm branches used during Palm Sunday, according to britannica.com. The modern-day Roman Catholic Church is credited for applying the ashes ...

Ash Wednesday is commonly observed by Catholic, Anglican and Protestant denominations. These are just a few places you can get your ashes on March 5. Shreveport St. Joseph Catholic Church Mass ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent. Here's everything to know about why it is celebrated by Christians, where to get the ashes and more.

St. George Catholic Church (7808 St. George Drive) St. George Catholic Church will hold services with ashes at 6:15 a.m., 8 a ...

Seattle, Wash., Jan 14, 2025 / 13:30 pm A lone tabernacle that survived the blaze at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Pacific Palisades has come to epitomize hope for countless families ...