![]() ![]() English Wikipedia gives a list of churches observing Ash Wednesday, but not one of countries where the practice of placing ashes is (or is not) observed in the Roman Catholic Church. ![]() Anyway, Portugal is unlikely to be the only country not observing imposition of ashes. I don't speak Portuguese, but Portuguese Wikipedia has no ashes-themed picture and from the little I understand, it seems that this practice is not even mentioned there. I checked the Czech (I'm Czech) and English Wikipedias, and they both highlight the practice of placing ashes. They seemed puzzled when they saw the priest placing ashes on other worshipers - they apparently didn't know the practice. But now I have been to a Mass (on the first Lent Sunday, when ashes may be placed for those who didn't receive this sacramental on Ash Wednesday) attended by some Portuguese people. Since I learned of this practice, I thought that placing ashes on Ash Wednesday is practiced worldwide, at least within the Roman Catholic Church. ![]()
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