Find out the date of Ash Wednesday this year, plus other important observances including Easter Sunday.

For several students, Ash Wednesday was a new experience, while for others, they were shocked that the Nazarene church also practiced Lent. One of these students was Meghan Snyder, a first-year ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Holy Cross Catholic Church in Santa Barbara took Ash Wednesday to the streets. For the second consecutive year, the church hosted a drive-thru Ash Wednesday service on ...

New York’s Catholics observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today marks the beginning of Christianity’s 40 days of prayer, fasting and giving ahe… ...

Marking the forehead with a cross made of ashes is a traditional practice for many Christians on Ash Wednesday, signifying the start of a six-week period of penance leading up to Easter.

Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on Wednesday, meant to show that a person belongs to Jesus Christ.

MILWAUKEE — Millions of Christians around the world are recognizing Ash Wednesday this week, marking the beginning of Lent. Ashes displayed on parishioners' foreheads in the shape of a cross ...

A devotee is marked with an ash cross on her the forehead during Ash Wednesday rites March 5, 2025 at the Redemptorist Church in Manila, Philippines as Catholics in the this predominantly Roman ...

What is Ash Wednesday and why do Christians give things up for Lent? This year, Ash Wednesday will be observed on March 5, 2025.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. Here's what to know about the Christian tradition.

A devotee with an ash cross on her forehead prays during Ash Wednesday rites March 5, 2025 at the Redemptorist Church in Manila, Philippines as Catholics in this predominantly Roman Catholic ...