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Symbol marks the beginning of Lent
The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio came with a cross of ashes on his forehead, a Christian symbol that marks the beginning of Lent.
Marco Rubio, of Cuban origin, comes from a Catholic family and did not hesitate to mark Ash Wednesday, which marks the first day of Lent, 40 days until the celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Easter Sunday. You have done it in a television interview at Fox News.
According to tradition, the ashes are obtained from burnt palm leaves during the Sunday of Ramos of the previous year and are blessed by a priest or deacon before being imposed on the faithful.
