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On Ash Wednesday, More Churches Acknowledge Mortality Itself

March 6, 2019, is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. It’s historically a time of repentance. But, as Deena Prichep ( @deenaprichep)reports, more and more churches are using the ritual to reflect on mortality itself.

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