Ash Wednesday, also known as the Day of Ashes, is on March 5 this year. You may see people with ashes in the shape of a cross smudged on their forehead or abstaining from eating meat. Ash Wednesday is ...

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

On Wednesday, many Christians will show up to work with ashes smudged on their foreheads. Many more will head to church on their lunch break or after work to receive a cross of ashes on their face.

NEW YORK (PIX11) – An interactive map created by the Archdiocese of New York will show you what churches are giving out ashes on Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. Ashes are ...