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.

It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that practice Christianity receive at Mass on Ash Wednesday, one of the "most popular and important holy days" in the religion. It also marks the ...

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent ... "We enter the desert of Lent like Jesus, led by the Holy Spirit, to face our devils, ...

Prior to Easter, many Christians and Catholics will observe Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends the day before Good Friday. Here's what to know about ...

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 ...