Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Ash Wednesday begins the liturgical season of Lent for many Christian faiths.

On Ash Wednesday, many Catholics avoid meat consumption and often forgo one meal, embracing this tradition of discipline ... are supporters of the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF).

The tradition of receiving ashes ... mortality and prepare spiritually for Easter. The Catholic Church mandates abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent as an act of ...

Online shopping has become a way of life — even for the Catholic Church. In preparation for Ash Wednesday, a rising number of religious leaders are forgoing the tradition of burning palms and ...

The Catholic faithful in Manila marked Ash Wednesday with long lines stretching outside Baclaran Church as they waited to receive the traditional ash cross on their foreheads. The ashes ...

While not all Christians observe Ash Wednesday, those who do usually attend a service to mark the occasion. This year's Ash ...

Dorsey Prince, right, and Shannon Carter pray during an Ash Wednesday Mass at St. John Neumann Catholic Church on ... Mardi Gras refers to the tradition of using up all the fats in one’s home ...

The beginning of March launches the first of several holidays and traditions with Roman Catholic roots such as Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and St. Patrick’s Day. While they date back ...

There's a day that comes around each year when you might see people walking around with black marks on their foreheads—it's a day known as Ash Wednesday. But what's the point of those marks?