It is marked at the start by the blowing of the shofar (a ram’s horn trumpet) and signalling the start of the ten days of penitence, prayer and introspection culminating in Yom Kippur.

The call to self-examination and repentance could not have come at a more critical time given upheavals, divisions, ...

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that marks the start of the six weeks of penitence before Easter, known as Lent. For many Christians, its start is noted by receiving ...

Ashes, usually placed on the forehead as a sign of penitence, come from burned palm ... a voluntary program of self-denial, serious prayer and the performing of deeds of charity and mercy ...

Each year, in many Christian denominations, Ash Wednesday is celebrated to mark the first day of Lent – recognizing six weeks ...