The Lent Cross Is Raised At York Minster

YORK, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 13: The Easter and Lent cross hangs from the ceiling during a photo call as part of the Minster's preparations to mark the season of Lent at York Minster on February 13, 2024 in York, England. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Feast of Pentecost and is the most solemn period in the Christian Calendar. Constructed from rough lengths of scaffolding wood by the Minster's Works Department the cross measures six metres tall and three metres wide. (Footage by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)