Ash Wednesday, in most Christian denominations, is the beginning of the Lenten season leading up to Easter Sunday. It is observed with a service where the faithful are marked with ashes. Many adults, ...

If you notice people with ash‑marked crosses on their foreheads on Feb. 18, it’s because of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent on the Christian calendar. Ash Wednesday falls the day after ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday Feb. 18 this year and will mark the season of Lent, leading up to Easter. Lent is one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with ...

Ash Wednesday is here, which means many Roman Catholics will eat certain foods and avoid others throughout the day. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period for Christians worldwide ...

Editor's note: This editorial, slightly modified, has appeared on previous Ash Wednesdays in this newspaper. To get a "black mark," we understand from the common lexicon, isn't a good thing — except ...

Since the times of ancient Rome, some Christians have been wearing a smudge of ashes on their foreheads every year during the Day of Ashes, also known as Ash Wednesday. Churches around the world ...

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While February always brings the celebration of Valentine's Day, in 2026, it will also usher in the beginning of the Lenten season. The dates of Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and Easter change each year.

It's almost time for Lent, the 40-day period where the faithful practice repentance, fasting and prayer. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, with the marking of the cross in ash on the forehead, a common ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. In 2026, Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 18, and Lent ends on April 2. The ashes, made from the previous year's Palm Sunday ...

Do Christians eat meat on Ash Wednesday? The answer is yes and no, depending on their denomination. Many Catholics do not eat meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday or any Fridays during Lent, the rule is ...

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