Filipino Catholics observe Ash Wednesday with tradition of ash cross Catholic devotees in Manila lined up outside Baclaran Church for Ash Wednesday, receiving ash crosses made from blessed palms ...

Welcome to our series of Lent and Easter reflections. Our Ash Wednesday reflection, inspired by Matthew 6: 16-21, explores the significance of the cross of ash being marked on foreheads. Receive ...

On Ash Wednesday many Christian churches hold services during which Christians are marked on the forehead with a cross of ashes ... the beginning of Lent. This picture shows Catholic worshippers ...