https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/02/presidential-message-on-ash-wednesday/
Feb 18, 2026 - Today, the First Lady and I join the millions of Christians in the United States and around the world in observing Ash Wednesday—a solemn day of prayer
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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-02/pope-leo-ash-wednesday-death-lent-young-people-sin-repentance.html
Feb 18, 2026 - As Lent begins, Pope Leo says that ashes remind us of “the weight of a world that is ablaze, of entire cities destroyed by war.”
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https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/02/18/photos-ash-wednesday-at-denver-cathedral/
Feb 18, 2026 - Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila anoints parishioners with ashes during a noon service at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in downtown...
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https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-887142
Before sprinkling ashes on the heads of participants, a sign of mortality, the pope said the ashes could represent
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https://www.osvnews.com/remember-you-are-dust-why-people-fill-the-pew-on-ash-wednesday/
Feb 16, 2026 - Ash Wednesday continues to compete with both Easter and Christmas for the highest attended Masses each year. In fact, it has actually topped Christmas before.
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https://www.museumofthebible.org/magazine/featured/the-biblical-foundations-of-lent-and-ash-wednesday
Feb 18, 2026 - Read about the history of Ash Wednesday, Lent, and the Bible’s role in their origins and traditions.
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https://www.ffm.vic.gov.au/history-and-incidents/ash-wednesday-1983
Ash Wednesday, 16 February 1983, is of Australia's most well-known and destructive bushfire events.
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https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/02/18/utah-christians-observe-ash/
Feb 18, 2026 - Snow didn't dampen the enthusiasm of these Utah Christians, who observed the start of Lent at solemn Ash Wednesday services.
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https://www.diversitystyleguide.com/glossary/ash-wednesday/
In the Western Christian church, the seventh Wednesday before Easter marks the beginning of the Lenten season. The name is taken from a practice of putting...
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https://www.mcall.com/2026/02/18/ash-wednesday-at-the-cathedral-of-st-catharine-of-siena-photos/
Feb 18, 2026 - Allentown Bishop Alfred A. Schlert places ashes on the foreheads of students during Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena in Allentown.
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https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/latin-america-caribbean-ap-photos-this-week-c4d1256b58534268868904cc43f9d086
Feb 20, 2026 - Feb. 13-19, 2026 Street parties abounded as Carnival took place across Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela and other places.
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https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/18/ash-wednesday-catholics-nyc-photos/
Feb 19, 2026
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https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2026/02/19/heathens-democrat-party-lambasted-for-ignoring-christianitys-ash-wednesday-to-highlight-islamic-and-chinese-traditions/
Feb 20, 2026 - The Democrat party ignored Christians on Ash Wednesday but highlighted Muslim and Chinese traditions in recent social media posts.
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https://www.ocregister.com/2026/02/18/oc-parishioners-mark-ash-wednesday-with-faith-community-and-growth/
Feb 19, 2026 - Ash Wednesday starts the 40-day period of spiritual introspection leading up to Easter.
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https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-02/cardinal-cupich-offers-encouragement-to-immigrants-on-ash-weds.html
Feb 19, 2026 - Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, presides over an outdoor Ash Wednesday Mass and procession, recalling immigrants in particular and ...
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