Ash Wednesday, in most Christian denominations, is the beginning of the Lenten season leading up to Easter Sunday. It is observed with a service where the faithful are marked with ashes. Many adults, ...

Here are a few messages, greetings, wishes, and quotes to share with loved ones on Ash Wednesday 2026. My dear child, may the ...

Traditionally, Catholics and some other Christians don't eat meat on Ash Wednesday nor on any Friday during lent.

Each year, millions of Christians approach the altar to receive a small cross of ashes on their foreheads. But where did this ...

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.

Trinity Lutheran Church congregation members stood in line to receive a dark cross mark made of palm ashes across their foreheads, commemorating the first day of the Lenten season and […] ...

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

18 February 2026 is Ash Wednesday, which traditionally starts the season of Lent. This is the story … ...

CATHOLICS across the world begin the 40 days of Lent with ministers marking their foreheads with ashes at Ash Wednesday liturgies every year – but why ashes, where do they come from and what do they ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a season in which Catholics are called to renew their faith and prepare for the resurrection of Jesus Christ through prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Thousands of Christians in El Paso will observe Ash Wednesday, marking the start of Lent. Find a list of local Catholic churches offering services.

By Daniel Agbesi Latsu Kadjebi (O/R), Feb. 18, GNA – Catholics in the Kadjebi District have joined the global Catholic community to observe Ash Wednesday on February 18. The Blessed Heart of Mary ...