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A cross of ashes

February 18, 2015 11:00 pm • Last Updated: February 18, 2015 11:08 pm

A Catholic priest marks the symbol of the cross on a boy's forehead during a Mass on Ash Wednesday at the San Francisco catholic church in La Paz, Bolivia. Ash Wednesday for Christians worldwide ushers in a period of penitence and reflection, known as the season of Lent, that leads up to Easter Sunday.

A Catholic priest marks the symbol of the cross on a boy's forehead during a Mass on Ash Wednesday at the San Francisco catholic church in La Paz, Bolivia. Ash Wednesday for Christians worldwide ushers in a period of penitence and reflection, known as the season of Lent, that leads up to Easter Sunday.

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