PEACE PRAYERS Anti-government protesters pray during a rally against violence in Caracas, Venezuela, March 5. Bishops in Caracas urged both the government and protestors to resist violence amid a deepening standoff in Venezuela that has further polarized the country and left church charities struggling. CNS photo/Tomas Bravo, ReutersASH WEDNESDAY Martha Johnson receives ashes on her forehead from Father Thomas Wilson, pastor of All Saints in Lakeville, during an Ash Wednesday liturgy for students of All Saints School. Johnson is a sixth-grade teacher and school librarian. Dave Hrbacek / The Catholic Spirit
