Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, officially marking the start of Lent, a 40-day period observed by many Christians worldwide ...

As Catholics worldwide marked the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday, worshippers across Nigeria offered prayers for the ...

Faith Lutheran Church in White Oak started the Lenten season with its annual drive-thru service. The pastor went to each car ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for Catholics around the world. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.

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Catholics receive ashes on their foreheads during Ash Wednesday services at St. Patrick Cathedral in El Paso, Texas, on March ...

Ash Wednesday gets its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful as a sign of penance.

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