The call of Lent, Pope Francis wrote, is a call to turn to the Lord and so become "a sign of hope for the world." ...

Catholic cardinals in Rome marked the start of the Lent religious season on Wednesday without Pope Francis, as the ...

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

While Pope Francis remained hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash ...

Pope Francis has increased his level of physical therapy and remains in stable condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday night.

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 Argentine pontiff, head of the worldwide Catholic Church, usually leads the Ash Wednesday ... pope’s homily at the mass at Rome’s Santa Sabina basilica, which was preceded by a procession ...

You can reach Shane by emailing [email protected] Pope Francis "rested well ... with a traditional service and procession in Rome On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of ...

Because of the continued complexity of his case, his doctors continue to hold that his "prognosis remains guarded." ...

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