8/10/2023 0 Comments Imposition of ashes metroSince the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, churches in the Philippines opted for the sprinkling of ashes on the faithful's heads to avoid the spread of the virus.īut as COVID-19 cases started to decline in 2022, some churches started reverting to the practice of placing ash on the forehead. MANILA - The Archdiocese of Manila will revert to the placing ash anew on the faithful's forehead for this year's Ash Wednesday. A Catholic faithful was marked with ash on the forehead as part of the observance of Ash Wednesday, which signals the beginning of Lent - a period of intense prayer and penance in the Catholic Church.
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