Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent in Western Christianity. Here's what ash means on Ash Wednesday as well as the history of how this tradition came to be.

The first day of Lent in the Worldwide Christian Church is known as Ash Wednesday and is usually marked by a time of fasting, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though it is still the middle of winter in New England, with February getting closer, it is only a little over a month from Ash ...

Christians around the world mark Ash Wednesday as the solemn beginning of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and ...

Ash Wednesday, Ariana Duduna '28 argues, is a way for Catholics and non-Catholics alike to reflect on their mortality rather ...