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 ...

U2 have emerged from a long hiatus with a surprise six-song EP, Days of Ash, available now, in which they address political flashpoints around the world, including ICE raids in the U.S., the Iranian ...

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On ...

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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Following the parades and parties of Mardi Gras, people across the Baton Rouge area will mark Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday in 2026 is being observed on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On ...

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate they ...

Rohan Naahar is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once. He has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars. He ...

Ashes of Creation’s founder, Steven Sharif, has been accused of never spending any of his own money on the failed MMORPG. Earlier in February, long-awaited Ashes of Creation finally made it to Steam, ...

Though he does not always evolve his Pokémon, Ash Ketchum of the original Pokémon anime series does have a few fully-evolved allies. For instance, his Charizard from the Kanto region is one of his ...