On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores ...

Not only did Wednesday mark the start of Lent, the Christian season before Easter, it also marked the end of an era. Detroit ...

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

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The Vatican says that Pope Francis has increased his physical activity, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and ...

VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church opened the solemn ... and was to read a homily prepared for the pontiff marking Ash Wednesday In its latest update on Francis, the Vatican said that the ...

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 ...

Pope Francis is still in the hospital as the church he leads marks the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. The Vatican says ...

Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, remained in stable condition ...

Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday on his 20th day in Rome's Gemelli hospital by taking part in the rite of the blessing of the ashes and receiving them in a short prayer service, ...

During the morning, he participated in an Ash Wednesday celebration ... Audience at the Paul VI Hall on December 13, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Credit: Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty ...