An interactive map created by the Archdiocese of New York will show you what churches are giving out ashes on Ash Wednesday.

An example of the possible distribution of ash from a month-long Yellowstone supereruption. The distribution map was generated by a new model developed by the US Geological Survey using wind ...

Ash Wednesday, also known as the Day of Ashes ... The ashes are typically supposed to be made from the previous year’s Palm Sunday palm branches, which are burned, according to the Catholic ...

Many choose to keep it on all day. The ash itself is made from the burned palm leaves used during the previous year’s Palm Sunday services, which commemorate Jesus's arrival to Jerusalem a ...