Everything you need to know about Christians receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday.

Learn what Ash Wednesday means, why people get ashes on their foreheads, and how the tradition marks the start of Lent.

Though it is still the middle of winter in New England, with February getting closer, it is only a little over a month from Ash Wednesday, signifying that the Christian Easter season is not that far ...

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate they ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus Christ' resurrection.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.