You may find people with ash marks on their foreheads Wednesday. Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year, marking the start of Lent, when those who practice Christianity begin observing the 40-day ...

Ash Wednesday is officially here and the start of the Lenten season is underway. The religious holiday is a significant part of the Christian faith despite undergoing multiple changes throughout the ...

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 observed by Christians across the world every year on March 5. This marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day ...

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, ...

INCREASED HIS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THAT WHILE CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD ARE RECOGNIZING ASH WEDNESDAY, MARKING THE BEGINNING OF LENT. MILWAUKEE CATHOLICS RECOGNIZE THE DAY WITH A MASS. THE FIRST ASH ...

Wednesday March 5 is Ash Wednesday across the world, which marks the first day of Lent for Christians. Lent is a 40-day period of reflection than closes on Easter Sunday. Not all Christians observe ...

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 ...

Hundreds stopped to receive ashes during Bishop Cullinan’s six-hour mission — a sign that despite cultural shifts, the Catholic faith still stirs hearts in Ireland. Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan ...

Observing Lent involves various spiritual practices, including prayer, fasting, and acts of charity. One key aspect of this religious season is dietary discipline—which requires Christians, ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent, a period of prayer, fasting, and giving, ends on April 17, 2025. Easter Sunday is on April 20, 2025. Ash Wednesday is officially here and ...