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Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent for Catholics

It's a time of preparation for Christians around the world
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — It's a time of preparations for Catholics around the world. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, and many Catholics will spend the next 40 days preparing for Easter.

The preparation can include the following:

  • extra prayer
  • fasting
  • acts of charity

News5 stopped by the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pueblo as people were receiving the ashes on their foreheads.

"Ash Wednesday, again, that's the day that we come together as Christians to remember that we need to turn back to God..." said Rev. Derrek Scott at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. "It's a day of repentance for us and a season for us to renew our lives of faith."

Tuesday evening marked the start of Ramadan. Muslims spend the month doing the following:

  • praying
  • spending extra time reading the Quran
  • fasting

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A second lawsuit was filed against Pueblo landlord over carbon monoxide poisoning claims in same unit

A second lawsuit has been filed against a Pueblo landlord over claims that renters suffered carbon monoxide poisoning at an apartment complex.

A second lawsuit was filed against Pueblo landlord over carbon monoxide poisoning claims in same unit

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