If you notice people with ash‑marked crosses on their foreheads on Feb. 18, it’s because of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent on the Christian calendar. Ash Wednesday falls the day after ...

As it is his home region, Ash's original adventures took place in Kanto, right after he left his home of Pallet Town in the first episode of the main Pokémon anime. There, he captured several Pokémon, ...

The ashes placed on worshipers’ foreheads on Ash Wednesday traditionally symbolize mortality and the inevitability of death. They are often accompanied by some variation of the words “remember that ...

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. In 2026, Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 18, and Lent ends on April 2. The ashes, made from the previous year's Palm Sunday ...

It's almost time for Lent, the 40-day period where the faithful practice repentance, fasting and prayer. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, with the marking of the cross in ash on the forehead, a common ...

U2 have emerged from a long hiatus with a surprise six-song EP, Days of Ash, available now, in which they address political flashpoints around the world, including ICE raids in the U.S., the Iranian ...

The collection, released on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 18) is accompanied by the reboot of U2's 'Propaganda' 'Zine, as well as a short doc for song featuring Ed Sheeran. By Gil Kaufman From 1983’s “Sunday ...

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate they ...

U2 chose Ash Wednesday to release a quintet of songs that are among the most potent in their heady catalog. The band surprise dropped “Days of Ash,” a collection of five songs and a poem, on Feb. 18, ...