In the Christian church, Lent is a period of spiritual reflection before Easter. In Western churches ... and receive ashes on ...

The ashes made from burning the palm branches from the previous Palm Sunday are used as a visible sign of grief ... Holy Week is observed the week before Easter, it's known as the most sacred ...

Lent is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter Sunday, which ends on the Thursday before Easter ... Constantine called a meeting of church leaders, called the Council of ...

Many Christians attend church services on Ash Wednesday and receive ashes on their forehead in the sign of the cross ... according to Britannica.com. Easter marks the celebration of Jesus ...