Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on Wednesday, meant to show that a person belongs to Jesus Christ.

Repentance without turning one’s life over ... of severe persecution at times was experienced by new converts to Christianity. Social pressure was so intense against becoming a Christian that ...

Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, involves fasting and Mass.

Folks celebrated Ash Wednesday March 5, a holy day of prayer and repentance for Christians. READ MORE: <a href=" ...

A new survey has found that more than half of Americans do not believe God exists or that He affects lives, prompting one ...

According to christianity.com, the Bible references this in Genesis 2:7: "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a ...

As the days lengthen and spring approaches, Christians around the world enter the season of Lent—a sacred time of reflection, ...

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

The Lenten season is known for many themes, one of which is repentance. Christians who celebrate Lent make a concerted effort to confess their sins to the Lord and to repent from them. Repentance ...

Lent is a period of prayer, fasting, and giving for Christians. Ashes represent death and repentance, reminding Christians of human mortality. Easter, the celebration of Jesus Christ's ...