A new era dawns with the aptly-named Pokémon Horizons: After 25 years, Ash Ketchum and Pikachu are no longer the central figures of the Pokémon anime. Changes in the media landscape make it unlikely ...
Ash Wednesday is being observed on February 18, 2026, marking the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting and reflection in the Christian calendar. On this day, millions of Christians ...
Rev. Fr. Ian Kenneth Mamauag, administrator of the Our Lady of Atocha Parish, leads the community in burning old and blessed ‘palaspas’ to ashes. PHOTO BY KURT DELA PEÑA/ INQUIRER.net ISABELA, ...
It's almost time for Lent, the 40-day period where the faithful practice repentance, fasting and prayer. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, with the marking of the cross in ash on the forehead, a common ...
This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On ...
Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate they ...
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. For many Christians, this week brings Ash ...
A Day of Ashes and Reflection. We answer some of the most common questions about the Christian tradition known as Ash Wednesday. What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a period ...
Though he does not always evolve his Pokémon, Ash Ketchum of the original Pokémon anime series does have a few fully-evolved allies. For instance, his Charizard from the Kanto region is one of his ...
Like most Americans, I’ve grown a little relaxed about church attendance. Some Sundays I get up and go to Mass. Other Sundays I sit around reading the papers or head out to the ski slopes. And I don’t ...
Ash Wednesday begins the holy season of Lent, which is structured to spiritually prepare to walk with the Lord through his passion and celebrate his resurrection on Easter Sunday. Below are 10 ...
Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate they ...