Catholics observe Ash Wednesday, start of Lent
Photo credit: Anthony Lanzilote | A woman stops to receive ashes from Matthew Welch a Seminarian at General Theological Seminary, outside Trinity Church in Manhattan. (Feb. 13, 2013)
Millions of Christians worldwide took time out Wednesday to observe Ash Wednesday and mark the start of Lent, the season in which the faithful reflect on their lives and the world around them.
In lower Manhattan, Tom Riccardi, 52, of Northport, who works near Ground Zero, received ashes at Trinity Church on Church Street several blocks away.
Remembering his two deceased brothers and...
