Ash Wednesday is a key religious event primarily observed by Catholics and other Christian ... and Shia LaBeouf, along with music icons Madonna, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, and U2's lead ...

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 ...

On Ash Wednesday, St. Patrick’s Church in the town of Glenamaddy in Ireland’s County Galway decided to offer its members a way to receive their ashes on the go.

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in Western churches. But the tradition has changed throughout the years. It’s less strict than it used to be.

On Ash Wednesday, many Christians have ashes put on their forehead – a practice that has been going on for about a thousand years. In the earliest Christian centuries – from A.D. 200 to 500 – those ...

Ash Wednesday is always six and a half weeks before Easter. Since Ash Wednesday is dependent on the date of Easter, it can occur as early as Feb. 4 or as late as March 10. This year, Easter is ...

"Ash Wednesday is the perfect opportunity for us all to recommit to many of the things we know we need to do," Hallow CEO Alex Jones said. For some, it could mean prayer and meditation, Jones added.

Ash Wednesday always falls six and a half weeks before Easter. Because it's dependent on the date Easter falls on, it can occur as early as Feb. 4 or as late as March 10.

This year, in 2025, Ash Wednesday is recognized nearly a month later on Wednesday, March 5. The day also marks the beginning of Lent, which lasts 40 days, and ends on another Christian observance ...

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in Western churches. But the tradition has changed throughout the years. It’s less strict than it used to be.

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 ...

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in Western churches. But the tradition has changed throughout the years. It’s less strict than it used to be.