Marking Ash Wednesday

Marking Ash Wednesday

Cardinal Angelo Comastri puts ash on Pope Benedict XVI's head during the celebration of Ash Wednesday mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a solemn period of 40 days of


Social media hints that increasing number of Baptist congregations are observing the day and the Lenten season it ushers in. By Jeff Brumley Baptists


For years, Around The Horn host Tony Reali has proudly worn the mark of Ash Wednesday upon his forehead while hosting that day's program. While other talent on other networks might not have such freedom, Reali's clearly


Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his final Ash Wednesday mass, and possibly his last public mass this morning. It was the Pope's first public appearance since Monday's stunning announcement that he will retire at the end of the


SAN JOSE -- On Ash Wednesday, some priests hit the road. Father Michael Gazzingan, dressed in brown slacks, black shirt and a white collar, jumped into his small, hybrid SUV with a bicycle rack attached, and took off for a house in southeast San Jose.



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