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Cardinal Dolan celebrates Ash Wednesday

Cardinal Timothy Dolan speaks to a man who

Photo credit: Craig Ruttle | Cardinal Timothy Dolan speaks to a man who just received bread at the St. Francis of Assisi food pantry in Manhattan on Ash Wednesday. (Feb. 22, 2012)

His voice sounding hoarse and tired, newly elevated Cardinal Timothy Dolan zealously hit the streets of Manhattan on Ash Wednesday to mark the beginning of Lent.

After feeding poor people at St. Francis of Assisi Church on West 31st Street, Dolan crossed the street to Engine Company 1 and Ladder 24 to speak with firefighters before darting back to St. Patrick's Cathedral, where more than 2,500...

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