The calendar collision of the sacred Ash Wednesday and the far more secular Valentine's Day may look like opposites attracting, but clergy say you don't have to search too hard if you're looking ...

“It’s Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent,” declared Silvia Sanchez of Santa Monica. “We just pray for people to get better and get back on their feet.” “It’s really hard,” she said.

On Ash Wednesday, Catholics around the world are thinking of Pope Francis as he battles a severe lung infection. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard introduces us to a Denton County family whose son was ...

March 5 (UPI) --The 40-day season of Lent began as Christian faithful around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday in preparation for Easter. Ashes "revive in us the memory of what we are," but also ...

Today, I take my own children—both born after miscarriages—to the Ash Wednesday service. The first time, I braced and squirmed to know the ashes were coming for them.

Ash Wednesday is important because it marks the start of the Lenten period leading up to Easter, when Christians believe Jesus was resurrected. The ashes symbolize both death and repentance.

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 2025 is today, Wednesday, March 5. Lent 2025 will end on Thursday, April 17 and Easter Sunday 2025 will fall on Sunday, April 20.

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent is a period of prayer, fasting, and giving for Christians. Ashes represent death and repentance, reminding Christians of human mortality.

Ash Wednesday, also known as the Day of Ashes, is on March 5 this year. You may see people with ashes in the shape of a cross smudged on their forehead or abstaining from eating meat. Ash Wednesday is ...

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent for Christians. Lent is a time to prepare for the celebration of Easter (April 20 this year).

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus Christ' resurrection.