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." ...

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.

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

A devotee with an ash cross on her forehead prays during Ash Wednesday rites March 5, 2025 at the Redemptorist Church in ...

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

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

The 40-day season of Lent began as Christian faithful around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday in preparation for Easter in ...

The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, his 20th day in hospital, as his condition remains stable and his prognosis remains reserved.

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis replaced Pope Francis in Ash Wednesday celebrations. LONDON and ROME -- Pope Francis "remained stationary" on Wednesday, "without showing any episodes of respiratory ...

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

While not all Christians observe Ash Wednesday, those who do usually attend a service to mark the occasion. This year's Ash ...