The Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Reverend Ignatius Kaigama, has advised Christians to engage in charity and alms giving during the Lenten season.
The prelate gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, as
Christians mark the Ash Wednesday, which signified the beginning of a
40-day lent.
The Roman Catholics observe the period beginning with the application
of ashes on the forehead, a reminder that from ash we came and to ash
we will return.
