Pope Francis celebrated the start of the Lent religious season from his hospital suite on Wednesday, the 88-year-old's ...

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

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 ...

Severe weather didn’t put a damper on the observance of Ash Wednesday, which is especially poignant this year as Pope Francis ...

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

Catholics marked the start of Lent without Pope Francis on Wednesday. The 88-year-old spent his twentieth day in the hospital with double pneumonia.

From the soccer field to the seminary, Pope Francis’ life story is filled with surprising twists and turns. A selective life ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ condition remained stable on Wednesday (March 5), according to a Vatican statement ...

VATICAN CITY - Catholic cardinals in Rome marked the start of the Lent religious season on Wednesday without Pope Francis, as the 88-year-old spent his 20th day in hospital seriously ill with ...

Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start of Lent by ...

Catholic faithfuls in Rome prayed for Pope Francis as Ash Wednesday ceremonies commenced without his participation. "The Holy ...

The Holy Father's prognosis remains complex as he engages in Lenten traditions and Vatican duties during hospitalization.