While Ash Wednesday is deeply spiritual for many, it’s also become a moment for humor in the digital age. Social media allows people to blend personal reflection with light-hearted commentary.

The Georgetown Heckler, a humor and satire magazine based at Georgetown University, has faced criticism after members drew butts on their foreheads in Red Square on Feb. 14, in celebration of what ...

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 is Ash Wednesday — the start of Lent for Christians. That also means no meat on Wednesday or on ...

It’s Ash Wednesday, and the Catholic memes proliferating on Twitter prove that nothing is sacred. The jokes celebrate the centuries-old tradition and highlight some relatable Catholic ...

For the first time since 1945, Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day share the same date, and it’s posing a peculiar problem for some members of the Christian faith.

On Ash Wednesday, many Christians go to church and part of the service is to get blessed with, you guessed it, ashes. In this case, blessing means the priest applies ashes to your forehead.

This is an excellent idea for the people who think “glitter” is an appropriate additive to ashes or that mocking Christianity on campus is funny. Learn about the meaning behind Ash Wednesday ...

During Germany's 100-year-old Ash Wednesday tradition, politicians vent their spleen on rivals to adoring crowds of beered-up supporters. And this year has been no different, even as women play a ...

When Ash Wednesday — the first day of the Christian season of penance — falls on Valentine’s Day ... Some Christians may find humor or significance in marking the two occasions together.