Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share Ash Wednesday signals the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance ... The following images capture Chicagoans participating in the meaningful ritual of receiving ...

Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent. See photos below. The Rev. John A. Krivak, pastor at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. This year, Lent begins on March 5 and ends on April 17. Lent is 40 days ...

Philippines – On Fridays of Lent, the streets are his confessional box. Photos shared by Father Danny Pajarillaga of Christ the King Parish (CTKP) in Filinvest II, Quezon City, show him hearing ...