Paschal candle

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A Paschal candle or Easter candle is a large candle used in liturgies in Western Christianity (viz., the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran churches, the Anglican Communion, and the Methodist churches, among others). A new Paschal candle is blessed and lit every year at Easter.

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