On Wednesday, many Christians will show up to work with ashes smudged on their foreheads. Many more will head to church on their lunch break or after work to receive a cross of ashes on their face.

Occasionally, the liturgical calendar has a curious intersection with secular holidays. This year, Ash Wednesday-which begins the penitential season of Lent with a day of fasting, abstinence, and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Ash Wednesday will look and feel a bit different this year, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Archdiocese of Chicago released a video showing two approved methods of applying ashes ...

On Ash Wednesday, Catholics take time out of their lives to get their ashes for the first day of Lent. Holy Name Cathedral held many services and masses on Wednesday. Live updates: Trump directs ...

The Catholic faithful in Manila marked Ash Wednesday with long lines stretching outside Baclaran Church as they waited to receive the traditional ash cross on their foreheads. The ashes, made from ...