Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

During Mass on Ash Wednesday, a priest will mark a worshiper's forehead with ashes in the shape of a cross, and will say "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return" or "Repent and ...

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 ...

The “particularly dangerous situation” for extreme fire weather is expected to return at 3 a.m. Wednesday for portions ... are expected to spread ash and dust from active fire zones and ...

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, a day when many churches hold services that remind Christians that “we are but dust and to dust we shall return.” The ashes used to mark the sign of the cross on ...

The way we calculate ... and to dust you shall return" or a similar expression emphasizing mortality and repentance. The ashes serve as a symbolic reminder of human mortality and the need for ...

As spring moves into sight, the Christian Easter season is getting closer, and that starts with Ash Wednesday. However, this year's Easter season starts much later than usual. While Ash Wednesday ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away ... enjoy as a way of becoming familiar with Christ's suffering. "We give up things during the Lent season to remind ourselves ...

Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the monthslong celebration that includes Mardi Gras actually leads up to Ash Wednesday. It's often seen as the final burst of ...