Pope Francis blesses ashes to mark Ash Wed.

Catholics mark Ash Wednesday as Pope Francis is treated for double pneumonia
The Holy Father's prognosis remains complex as he engages in Lenten traditions and Vatican duties during hospitalization.
Pope Francis remains in hospital due to pneumonia on Ash Wednesday, partakes in celebrations
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Pope Francis Health: Ash Wednesday Evening Update from Vatican
Pope Francis has increased his level of physical therapy and remains in stable condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday night.
Pope Francis remains hospitalized on Ash Wednesday as Vatican begins Lent without him
ROME (TNND) — Vatican officials said Pope Francis is resting on this Ash Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period. The 88-year-old pontiff slept through the night at Rome's Gemelli hospital, according to a statement provided by the Vatican.
Pope Francis blesses ashes to mark Ash Wednesday; health stable
Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday by blessing ashes and placing a call from his hospital room to a Gaza parish as Catholics around the world celebrated the first day of Lent by praying for the pontiff's recovery from pneumonia in both lungs.
Utahns reflect on Pope Francis during Ash Wednesday
Pope Francis, who has chronic lung disease, has been in the hospital since Feb. 14 for bronchitis. Over the last two weeks, his condition has worsened. People gathered at Juan Diego Catholic High School for Ash Wednesday. One of those people was Miles Sears, a senior at the school, who says he doesn’t consider himself Catholic.
Pope Francis spends Ash Wednesday in hospital, but with positive recovery signs
Pope Francis' medical team has increased the pontiff's respiratory physiotherapy and active motor therapy as his doctors seek to ramp up his recovery from double pneumonia, the Vatican said on March 5.
Pope Francis’ health: Vatican provides update on Ash Wednesday
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 Catholics that signals the start of Christianity’s most penitent season.
Pope Francis sends message to well-wishers as hospital stay hits three weeks
Pope Francis "had a restful night" at Rome's Gemelli hospital and shared a message of thanks to a prayer service at the Vatican.
Pope Francis hits 3-week mark of hospitalization after giving world a sign of his frailty
More than any pope before him, Francis has mastered the art of informal and direct communication, often recording cell phone videos for visitors, anything from a “Happy Birthday
A day-by-day look at Pope Francis' hospitalization for pneumonia, at the 3-week mark
Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14 after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly
Vatican makes new plans for Ash Wednesday as worst is apparently over in pope’s pneumonia battle
The Vatican has made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Pope Francis still had a long road to ...
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Ash Wednesday observed as Pope Francis remains hospitalized
This Ash Wednesday comes as Pope Francis remains hospitalized, reportedly in stable condition, as he battles double pneumonia. With more on the significance and meaning of Ash Wednesday ...
Here's what to know about Ash Wednesday, Lent season
Christians will get one last nibble on their paczkis and king cakes as Mardi Gras and the Carnival Season give way to Ash ...
Ash Wednesday procession in Rome launches Lent as Catholics unite in prayer for Pope Francis
The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who is in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.