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.

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 ...

Fat Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras, is over, which means it's Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent and the 2025 Easter season. During Easter, some might celebrate their belief in Jesus Christ's resurrection, ...

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 ...

Editor’s Note: The article first published in 2020 by The Conversation. For Christians, the death and resurrection of Jesus is a pivotal event commemorated each year during a season of preparation ...

Lent is an annual 40-day period of prayer and fasting for Catholics and Christians, that starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday 2025 is today, Wednesday, ...

Are you ready to give up caffeine for 40 days? What about your social media accounts? While giving up those things may seem hard for you, Christians long ago used to give up a whole lot more. Cardinal ...

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Ash Wednesday is just one week away and the Lenten season set to begin. The religious holiday is a significant part of the Christian faith despite undergoing multiple changes throughout the years, as ...

On Ash Wednesday, you may encounter Christians, especially Catholics, wearing a smudge of ashes on their foreheads. That could be a bit startling unless you know the meaning behind this religious ...