Ash Wednesday is a holy day of reflection and repentance in the Christian faith. Believers observe the day by fasting and receiving ashes in the shape of a cross on their forehead.

Over two thousand years, the church has developed some excellent traditions to help us benefit from this time. Here are the top four.

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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. Here's what to know about the Christian tradition.

Ash Wednesday is the start of the six-week period of Lent, an important time of the year for Christians that leads up to ...