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A sacristan burns palm fronds in preparation for Ash Wednesday at San Felipe Neri Church in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. Millions of Filipino devotees flocked to churches across the nation to observe the beginning of the Lenten season despite the restrictions caused by COVID-19. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) recommended putting ash on the heads of devotees to maintain physical distancing amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Philippines.
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Basilio (Philippines) Sepe/Majority World
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A sacristan burns palm fronds in preparation for Ash Wednesday at San Felipe Neri Church in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. Millions of Filipino devotees flocked to churches across the nation to observe the beginning of the Lenten season despite the restrictions caused by COVID-19. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) recommended putting ash on the heads of devotees to maintain physical distancing amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Philippines.
Image Description:
A sacristan burns palm fronds in preparation for Ash Wednesday at San Felipe Neri Church in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. Millions of Filipino devotees flocked to churches across the nation to observe the beginning of the Lenten season despite the restrictio