The ashes placed in the sign of a cross on worshipers' foreheads on Ash Wednesday are supposed to be made from last year's Palm Sunday palm branches, according to the Catholic News Agency.

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Know the dates for the end of Lent, Holy Week and Easter Sunday in 2025. Why does Easter start late this year?

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