Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, has again captivated the world with a spectacular show, spewing ...

Crater still smouldering after tourists flee strongest volcanic blast in four years - Footage shared on social media shows ...

Rev. Rodney Adams puts on a mask after speaking during Ash Wednesday mass at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. The Rev. Rodney Adams speaks during Ash Wednesday ...

Even with masks and distancing, Filipinos in 2021 continued to flock to Ash Wednesday services, praying for an end to the pandemic. Historically, Ash Wednesday has sometimes coincided with pivotal ...

In this combination image, A churchgoer is administered ashes by Father Phillip Landry in St. Louis Cathedral during the Ash Wednesday prayer and imposition of ashes on February 17, 2021 in New ...

A Catholic faithful wears a face mask during the celebration of Ash Wednesday in Cali, Colombia, on February 17, 2021. Ash Wednesday marks the Christian period of Lent, prior to the Holy Week.

What he found shocked beekeepers and delighted scientists: Inside five hives that had been covered in volcanic ash were tens of ... said in an interview on Wednesday. The bees, known in the ...

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A deacon gets a disinfectant wipe during an Ash Wednesday mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Feb. 17, 2021.Robert Miller A deacon cleans his hands during an Ash Wednesday mass at St. Patrick’s ...

LIVERMORE, CA – FEBRUARY 17: Parishioners attend an Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Michael Catholic Church, in Livermore, Calif., on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. The Mass was limited to 100 people.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- To celebrate Ash Wednesday 2021, churches got creative with cotton swabs, sprinkling and outdoor services to stay safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually ashes are applied by ...