The observance begins on Ash Wednesday, a day in which many Christians attend a church service and receive ashes in the shape ...

After thunderstorms, severe gusts of wind and some tornadoes led to abbreviated Mardi Gas celebrations in southeast Louisiana ...

What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday 2025, which falls on March 5 this year, marks the official beginning of the Christian ...

Highs in the mid 60s this afternoon after yesterday’s cold front brought in stormy weather on Mardi Gras Day. Winds still ...

A Catholic parish in Des Moines says winter weather will not cancel their plans to commemorate Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday ...

A few members of St. Hugh’s congregation choose the option if they can’t attend the Ash Wednesday service ... ashes outside in cold, rainy weather, is important, she said.

strong winds are lingering going into Ash Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. According ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for people of Christian faith. Each year, Catholics, Lutherans and other denominations around the world observe the 40-day period of self-sacrifice and ...