Wondering why a small dusty cross anoints the foreheads of Christians once a year? They're celebrating Ash Wednesday, which for many also marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance and ...

Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year, marking the start of Lent. Here's why some people wear ashes on their foreheads ...

In the weeks leading up to Ash Wednesday, the Rev. Edward Yuhas of St. James and St. Katharine Drexel parishes in Washington ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus ...

Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, ...

The modern-day Roman Catholic Church is credited for applying the ashes in the shape of a cross on the forehead. Is Ash ...

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

Today on the Gonzaga University campus, the foreheads of students and others are adorned with gray crosses. The crosses are ...

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of a cross by a priest, pastor or minister during church services. Ashes are a symbol of ...

Ash Wednesday tends to be recognizable for the ash crosses made on worshipers' foreheads. The cross, placed on a worshiper's forehead by a priest, indicates that a person belongs to Jesus Christ ...