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

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

This year, the spring equinox is March 20, and the first full moon following it is on April 12, making Easter April 20. 46 ...

On Ash Wednesday, many Christians observe the tradition of placing ashes in a cross on the forehead, which may be accompanied by the words “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return” or ...

That means you may see someone walking around with an ash cross on their forehead this Wednesday. Don't try to clean their forehead: Here's what it means and why the day figures so prominently in ...

Easter is a significant day on the Christian calendar. Billions of Christians look forward to Easter Sunday each year, and that anticipation is amplified by Lent.

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, ...

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and is celebrated by many Christians with fasting, penitence and, normally, the traditional application of ashes on one’s forehead. Ed Fitzgerald, 83, of Washington ...

As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

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, pastor or minister during church services. Ashes are a symbol of ...