Ash Wednesday marks the start to Lent, when Catholics may be get ashes on their forehead and choose to give something up for ...

Most people know that some Christian churches put ashes on the forehead of those coming on Ash Wednesday. Why do we do this? The older formula for applying ashes was, “Remember that you are dust, ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on March 5 this year. The observance marks the start of lent, the season leading up to Easter; it's is one of five key periods ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.