On Ash Wednesday, worshippers attend a special church service where they receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross ... Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/FREDERICA ABAN ...

Sacramentals aid the ignorant in learning the truths of faith as children learn from pictures before they ... Ashes are blessed in the Church on Ash Wednesday. They are used to keep us in mind ...

The ashes used to mark the sign of the cross on foreheads on this day are created from the burning of palm branches that were used the previous year during Palm Sunday. This year, Ash Wednesday is ...

On Wednesday, Governor Ravi paid floral tributes to a portrait of Thiruvalluvar in the Raj Bhavan premises in Chennai. The portrait depicted the revered poet in saffron attire, adorned with Rudraksha ...

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

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on March 5 this year. The observance marks the start of lent, the season leading up to Easter; it's is one of five key periods ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...