Vatican issued guidelines in the COVID era included having priests sprinkle ashes on the head rather than rub them on the forehead to limit the possible spread if one hand touched many foreheads.
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Pandemic Protocols Change Way Ash Wednesday Is Celebrated
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Devin Fehely reports on changes that COVID-19 has forced on worshipers during Ash Wednesday observances (2-17-2021)
