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

The pope is undergoing hospital treatment for bilateral pneumonia. His prognosis is being kept closely guarded.

Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start of Lent by ...

Pope Francis was "resting" Thursday after spending a "peaceful night", as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia, ...

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

Catholics around the world are praying for Pope Francis, including an Argyle family whose son was blessed as a baby.

Father Dan Merz says he remembers the day Pope Francis was elected in 2013. "He came out and the cardinal says 'We have a pope,' and the crowd just goes crazy," Merz said. Twelve years later on Ash ...

Lent has begun for many in typical ways, with fish fries as well as Ash Wednesday worship services or occasions where one ...

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In South Florida, Catholics attended mass at churches in greater numbers to commemorate Ash Wednesday, which marks the first ...

It reminds us to go deeper into our faith,” said Henning. “It’s a particularly good time to be praying for Pope Francis.” ...