Adalberto Benitez (L), the first Paraguayan Cardinal, and a priest give the communion to people attending mass during the Catholic celebration of Ash Wednesday, at the Cathedral in Asuncion, on February 22, 2023. - Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day period of reflection and fasting that precedes Holy Week and Easter. (Photo by Norberto DUARTE / AFP)