ROME (AP) — Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start ...

In South Florida, Catholics attended mass at churches in greater numbers to commemorate Ash Wednesday, which marks the first ...

It reminds us to go deeper into our faith,” said Henning. “It’s a particularly good time to be praying for Pope Francis.” ...

On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores human mortality. It is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

Catholics in Chicago participated in Ash Wednesday, an important day especially as Pope Francis' health is in decline.

Many remember Pope Francis' historic visit to Philadelphia in 2015, a moment that left a lasting mark on the city and its Catholic community. That includes Archbishop Borys Gudziak, who has served as ...

Francis, 88, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that developed into ...

"The Holy Father remained stable today as well, without any episodes of respiratory insufficiency," Holy See Press office ...

Many of the faithful across KELOLAND attended Ash Wednesday services to mark the beginning of the 40 days of Lent. The ailing Pope Francis is in the prayers of both ...

As Christians around the world mark the start of the season of Lent at Ash Wednesday services, the pope is taking part in ...

Pope Francis celebrated the start of the Lent religious season from his hospital suite on Wednesday, the 88-year-old’s condition stable but still complex as he undergoes treatment for double pneumonia ...