Ash Wednesday, which falls and is celebrated this year on March 5, signifying the start of the season of Lent for Catholics, which lasts for 40 days ending with the resurrection of Christ on Easter ...

A devotee with an ash cross on her forehead prays during Ash Wednesday rites March 5, 2025 at the Redemptorist Church in Manila, Philippines ...

Devotees are marked with an ash cross on their the foreheads during Ash Wednesday rites March 5, 2025 at the Redemptorist Church in Manila, Philippines as Catholics in the this ...

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day marking the start of Lent, falls on March 5, 2025. Lent will extend for 46 days, concluding with Easter Sunday on April 20, 2025. While considered the most ...