Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, officially marking the start of Lent, a 40-day period observed by many Christians worldwide before Easter. Many Christians get ashes on their foreheads to mark the day.

Discover heartfelt messages and quotes to share on Ash Wednesday 2025, marking the beginning of Lent with reflection and renewal.

WHEELING, W.Va (WTRF) — Dozens of people filled the pews of St. Joseph’s Cathedral as community members of the Christan faith took part in Ash Wednesday. This holy day marks the beginning of the ...

Lent is a journey of hope, said the Catholic Archbishop of Detroit in Ash Wednesday Mass ...

This Wednesday begins the season of Lent, and for a large number on the Suncoast, that means heading to church and getting their ashes.

“This Ash Wednesday, we join in prayer with the tens of millions of American Catholics and other Christians beginning the holy season of Lent — a time of spiritual anticipation of the passion ...

St. Michael Lutheran Church in Wellington is doing their drive-thru Ash Wednesday blessings. It allows people with busy schedules and health problems to stick to their tradition of Lent.

St. Michael Lutheran Church in Wellington is doing their drive-thru Ash Wednesday blessings. It allows people with busy schedules and health problems to stick to their tradition of Lent.

The Christian world today begins a 40-day period of praying, fasting, arms-giving and self-denial with Ash Wednesday. This religious exercise reminds mankind of its mortality through the ritual of ...

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Archbishop Vigneron celebrates final Ash Wednesday Mass: Lent is a 'journey of hope' "We are not citizens of this world only, but our true homeland is heaven," Archbishop Vigneron said.

White House Holds Ash Wednesday Mass for Staff President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump also issued a greeting for the start of Lent.