Journey with America’s editors as they reflect on scripture, prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

God’s forgiveness, offered also through our words and actions, enables us to experience an Easter of fraternity.

The ashes—while perhaps the most visible part of Ash Wednesday observances—aren’t the most important.

We want to hear about your plans for this season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

The Vatican asked priests to take special anti-COVID-19 precautions this year when distributing ashes on Ash Wednesday, including sprinkling ashes on the top of people's heads rather than making a cross on people's foreheads.

During Jerusalem’s lockdown, my family saw the Holy Land—and each other—with new eyes.