The Catholic Church has opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter without the participation of Pope Francis ...

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia. A ...

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ROME (TNND) — Vatican officials said Pope Francis is resting on this Ash Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period.

The pope appeared to have a good day Tuesday, remaining stable during the day and suffering no episodes of respiratory failure or bronchospasm that have slowed his recovery in recent days, an earlier ...

Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has led a pontificate characterized by his contact with the faithful and his ...

Pope Francis “rested well” during his 20th night in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and “woke up after 8 a.m.,” the Vatican said at 8 ...

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Pope Francis rested peacefully overnight, according to Wednesday's statement from the Vatican regarding the Pope's health ...