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.

and to dust you shall return," during a special Ash Wednesday service. The ashes made from burning the palm branches from the previous Palm Sunday are used as a visible sign of grief, a mark of ...

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 ...