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Lenten cease-fire campaign includes Ash Wednesday Mass outside White House

‘As there’s ashes on our head, there’s also blood on our hands because we cannot exempt ourselves from what this country is doing,’ said the Rev. Graylan Hagler, pastor emeritus of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ.

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Christian activists demonstrate for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war after an Ash Wednesday Mass near the White House in Washington, Feb. 14, 2024. (RNS photo/Aleja Hertzler-McCain)

Washington (RNS) — About 100 Christian protesters from several denominations praying for a cease-fire in Israel and Gaza gathered outside the White House on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 14) for a Catholic Mass and ecumenical Christian witness.

“The intention was to pray for our fellow Catholic, Joe Biden,” said Judy Coode, communications director for the Catholic peace advocacy group Pax Christi USA, explaining the choice to hold a Catholic...

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