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A priest sprinkles ash on the head of a Catholic devotee during an Ash Wednesday mass at the Redemptorist church in Baclaran, 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
Description:
A priest sprinkles ash on the head of a Catholic devotee during an Ash Wednesday mass at the Redemptorist church in Baclaran, 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 priest sprinkles ash on the head of a Catholic devotee during an Ash Wednesday mass at the Redemptorist church in Baclaran, Metro Manila. Millions of Filipino devotees flocked to churches across the nation to observe the beginning of the Lenten season d