"Ash Wednesday is the perfect opportunity for us all to recommit to many of the things we know we need to do," Hallow CEO Alex Jones said. For some, it could mean prayer and meditation, Jones added.

They're celebrating Ash Wednesday, which for many also marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance and reflection leading up to Easter. Here's what you need to know about a holiday marked ...

Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year, marking the start of Lent. Here's why some people wear ashes on their foreheads during the day.

For Catholics and Christians Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent and the 40 days of fasting leading up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

A Utah elementary school teacher apologized to one of her Catholic students Wednesday -- and may still face disciplinary action -- after she forced him to wash off the Ash Wednesday cross on his ...

The 40 days leading up to Easter begin with a public display of faith – ash crosses. This year, parishioners in the United States will go without the dark markings on foreheads after the ...

On Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, Fr. Patrick Finn of Prince of Peace in Maine reflects on Matthew 6:5 — and says ashes are not a sign of holiness, but rather a sign of sinfulness.

It happened Ash Wednesday at a public school north of Salt Lake City, Utah, according to KSTU. The student, William McLeod said he was the only student wearing the ash cross in his class Wednesday.