Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent, the six weeks of penitence before ...

Ash Wednesday marks the Christian period of Lent, prior to the Holy Week. Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images Ash Wednesday follows Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day, when worshippers ...

Adults, families and children attended other services throughout the day for Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day of fasting and prayer. It is the start of the Lenten period that ends with Easter.

Meanwhile, residents of nearby Paete, a town of 25,000 people, pushed life-size images of Christ and saints during an evening procession around small roads on Holy Wednesday. The following day ...

It is the only brotherhood of the Holy Wednesday with a single float, although it is carrying several images on it. Besides the crucified Jesus, we can find a statue of the Virgin, María ...

In many Christian faiths, it resumes with Holy Wednesday, or Spy Wednesday, before entering into the Triduum. The Triduum of Holy Week includes Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, Good Friday and ...

According to Britannica.com, "Ash Wednesday is a solemn reminder of human ... serving as the culmination of Holy Week, which includes several days, each carrying significance.

TODAY's observance of Holy Wednesday or Spy Wednesday reminds the faithful how Jesus was betrayed to the Romans by his apostle Judas Iscariot in exchange for 30 pieces of silver. Holy Wednesday is ...

Ash Wednesday is today, marking the start of Lent and the Christian Easter Season. The holy day, also known as the Day of Ashes, has roots all the way back to the Middle Ages. While most commonly ...