The call of Lent, Pope Francis wrote, is a call to turn to the Lord and so become "a sign of hope for the world." ...
While Pope Francis remained hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash ...
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus ...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ condition remained stable on Wednesday (March 5), according to a Vatican statement ...
Because of the continued complexity of his case, his doctors continue to hold that his "prognosis remains guarded." ...
Cardinal Angelo De Donatis replaced Pope Francis in Ash Wednesday celebrations. LONDON and ROME -- Pope Francis "remained stationary" on Wednesday, "without showing any episodes of respiratory ...
The 40-day season of Lent began as Christian faithful around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday in preparation for Easter in ...
Catholic cardinals in Rome marked the start of the Lent religious season on Wednesday without Pope Francis, as the ...
The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, his 20th day in hospital, as his condition remains stable and his prognosis remains reserved.
Churches in the Rochester area are holding Ash Wednesday masses throughout the day March 5. Wednesday marks the first day of ...
A devotee with an ash cross on her forehead prays during Ash Wednesday rites March 5, 2025 at the Redemptorist Church in ...