Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving that Catholics and some other Christian denominations observe as a time of repentance and closeness to God in preparation for the day of Christ's ...

Ash Wednesday is today, marking the start of Lent and the Christian Easter Season. The holy day, also known as the Day of Ashes, has roots all the way back to the Middle Ages. While most commonly ...

Feb. 14 will not only be a day to cherish your love, but for Christians, it will be a day to celebrate their faith. This year, Valentine's Day coincides with Ash Wednesday, which for Christians is the ...

The season of Lent is rapidly approaching and for Christians, that means it's time to make sure Ash Wednesday is marked on your calendar. The holiday has seen multiple changes take place over the last ...

On a special Wednesday in February, you may find people with ash marks on their foreheads. While it may seem unusual to some, the special day known as Ash Wednesday is one of the "most popular 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.

There's a day that comes around each year when you might see people walking around with black marks on their foreheads—it's a day known as Ash Wednesday. But what's the point of those marks? Why ...

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, ...

Mardi Gras is a weeks-long celebration that leads up to, and culminates on, Fat Tuesday. Fat Tuesday, also referred to as Shrove Tuesday, falls on the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday is often ...

Across the world soon, you may find people with ash marks on their foreheads and talking about what they will be giving up for the next 46 days. It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that ...

Today marks the annual Ash Wednesday observance, a prominent date for many Christians across the globe. The annual event marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day fasting period–excluding Sundays–in which ...