Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year, marking the start of Lent. Here's why some people wear ashes on their foreheads during the day.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for people of Christian faith ... a day in which many Christians attend a church service and receive ashes in the shape of a cross on their foreheads.

For the first time ever, Christiana Lutheran church in Rowan County is offering a drive-thru Ash Wednesday service to people who want or need to participate in Ash Wednesday “on the go.” ...

You may find people ... Ash Wednesday, some churches mark the foreheads of worshipers with ashes in the shape of a cross. The ashes, made from palm branches from the previous year's Palm Sunday ...