Across Christian denominations, Ash Wednesday marks the first of 40 days of Lent. The ashes are made from the blessed palms used in the Palm Sunday celebrations the previous year, christened with Holy Water and scented by exposure to incense. (AP video shot by Joeal Calupitan)
Filipino Catholics have forehead marked with ash cross in observance of Ash Wednesday
Across Christian denominations, Ash Wednesday marks the first of 40 days of Lent. The ashes are made from the blessed palms used in the Palm Sunday celebrations the previous year, christened with Holy Water and scented by exposure to incense. (AP video shot by Joeal Calupitan)