President Donald Trump talks to reporters on board Air Force One on Feb. 19, 2026. Reporter With talk of aliens making headlines in the past week, President Donald Trump announced Thursday night that ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. The ashes, made from the previous year's burnt palm branches, symbolize mortality and repentance. Lent is a 40-day period of ...

Christians will observe Ash Wednesday today, ushering in the 40-day season of Lent, when the faithful prepare for Easter by doing penance for sins and seeking spiritual renewal through prayer, ...

Since the times of ancient Rome, some Christians have been wearing a smudge of ashes on their foreheads every year during the Day of Ashes, also known as Ash Wednesday. Churches around the world ...

It's Ash Wednesday, so you may see some people walking around with ashes smudged on their foreheads in the shape of a cross to mark the start of Lent. Wednesday, Feb. 18, is a Christian holy day ...

Ash Wednesday, in most Christian denominations, is the beginning of the Lenten season leading up to Easter Sunday. It is observed with a service where the faithful are marked with ashes. Many adults, ...

“When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites…. anoint your head and wash your face, so that you may not appear to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden.” Find today’s readings here ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Following the parades and parties of Mardi Gras, people across the Baton Rouge area will mark Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday in 2026 is being observed on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Former President Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social ...

While February always brings the celebration of Valentine's Day, in 2026, it will also usher in the beginning of the Lenten season. The dates of Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and Easter change each year.

The truth is out there. Former President Barack Obama said that aliens are real but he has no idea where they are during a podcast appearance released Saturday. “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them, ...

In 2026 Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The liturgical celebration is the start of the Lenten season for Catholics, which ends on Easter Sunday. Other Christian churches offer Ash Wednesday ...