Across the world Wednesday, you may find people with ash marks on their foreheads and talking about what they will be giving up for the next 46 days. It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that ...

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday Mass at Thanjai Sacred Heart Cathedral, leading into 40 days of prayer and fasting. July 2, 2025 e-Paper. LOGIN Account. eBooks Subscribe GIFT FRONT PAGE.

The Mass marked Pope Francis’ first time returning to the fifth-century Roman Basilica of Santa Sabina since February 2020.. In 2021, Francis celebrated the Ash Wednesday Mass for a small group ...

Ash Wednesday is on March 5, also known as the Day of Ashes, where you may see people with ashes in the shape of a cross smudged on their forehead or abstaining from eating meat.. Ash Wednesday is ...