concept   ash wednesday
culture   Catholicism
statement   Ash Wednesday is a Catholic tradition where the first day of Lent is observed by receiving ashes on the forehead in church.

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1 ash wednesday Catholic countries Observed as the first day of Lent, marked by receiving ashes on the forehead in a church service 1
2 ash wednesday Catholic countries Observed as the first day of Lent, with Catholics attending church services to receive ashes on their foreheads as a sign of penitence and mortality 1
3 ash wednesday Catholicism Observance of the first day of Lent, marked by receiving ashes on the forehead 1
4 ash wednesday Roman Catholic culture Beginning of Lent, marked by receiving ashes on the forehead 1