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Former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden (R) prays with community leaders at Bethel AME in Wilmington, Delaware, on June 1, 2020. | Biden for President/Adam Schultz
President Joe Biden issued a statement in honor of Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent, recognizing the season of repentance and renewal “in the midst of a painful winter.”
On Wednesday, many churches observed Ash Wednesday, which is centered on remembering one’s own mortality and is often practiced with the imposition of ashes in the shape of a cross on the forehead.
“Today, I join Christians across our country and around the world in observing Ash Wednesday. As we enter into the season of Lent, we know this moment of repentance, reflection, and renewal comes in the midst of a painful winter for our nation and the world,” stated Biden.