The pope has increased his physical therapy and marked the start of Lent in the hospital
Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for ...
Pope receives ashes in the hospital as Christians around the world enter season of Lent
As Christians around the world mark the start of the season of Lent at Ash Wednesday services, the pope is taking part in ...
What is Ash Wednesday? Pope Francis skips this year’s services as he remains in hospital
Pope Francis skips this year’s services as he remains in hospital - Pope Francis is unable to take part in Ash Wednesday ...
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Pope Francis observes Ash Wednesday at the hospital as his condition remains stable
Pope Francis’ condition remained stable on Wednesday (March 5), according to a Vatican statement relaying his doctors’ ...
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Pope Francis rests after peaceful night during third week of hospital treatment for pneumonia
The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter without the pope’s participation. A cardinal took his place leading a short penitential procession between two churches on ...
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History & Significance Of Lent, 40 Days Of Fasting Or Abstinence Christians Observe Before Easter
Christians across the world observe a 40-day period called Lent. It represents the 40 days in the Bible that Jesus had spent ...
As Catholics Gather for Jubilee, Just One Thing Is Missing: Francis
For the faithful who have descended on Rome for an event that comes every 25 years, the absence of the pope has been ...
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‘To dust we shall return’: Catholics pray for pope as Lent begins
Over a billion Catholics worldwide and a million in the Archdiocese of Atlanta ushered in the start of Lent while Pope Francis remained hospitalized in a precarious condition.