In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is observed by applying ashes in the shape of a cross on the forehead of each worshipper. It is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence, with only one full meal and no meat consumed. It is observed similarly in Anglican and Lutheran churches, and in certain other Protestant groups.
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