Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

After a Fat Tuesday filled with paczkis and pancakes, tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, marking the start of lent for people of Christian faith. Lent is a 40-day period preceding Easter Sunday where people ...

It's Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lent and fish Friday traditions. Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of a cross by a priest, ...

Ash Wednesday is one of the most solemn of Christian dates. It's the start of a weekslong period for the faithful called Lent that comes ahead of one of the most joyous of Christian holidays. Observed ...

Mardi Gras season is over, and we are headed straight into Lent. Before Lent, Christians will show of their ashes Wednesday, March 5, as part of Ash Wednesday. What is Ash Wednesday or Day of Ashes?

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for people of Christian faith. Each year, Catholics, Lutherans and other denominations around the world observe the 40-day period of self-sacrifice and ...

On Wednesday, many Christians will show up to work with ashes smudged on their foreheads. Many more will head to church on their lunch break or after work to receive a cross of ashes on their face.

Today thousands of Christians in Alabama and millions worldwide will observe Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, the penitential season leading up to the celebration of Easter on April ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Now that Mardi Gras celebrations are behind us, Ash Wednesday begins a new journey for many people. Pastor Tony Ward at West End Presbyterian Church was one of many to distribute ashes ...

Ash Wednesday is observed by Christians across the world every year on March 5. This marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day Christian season of fasting, prayer, and giving in preparation to honour the ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of reflection and repentance observed by Christians. During Lent, believers focus on Christ's life and sacrifice. Ashes, symbolizing ...