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

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

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 Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

At Ash Wednesday services there was special consideration for the leader of the church, Pope Francis, as he remains hospitalized.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ condition remained stable on Wednesday (March 5), according to a Vatican statement ...

As Christians around the world mark the start of the season of Lent at Ash Wednesday services, the pope is taking part in ...

The Polish prelate, who heads the Vatican's Dicastery for the Service of Charity, is the pope's point man for distributing ...

The Holy Father's prognosis remains complex as he engages in Lenten traditions and Vatican duties during hospitalization.

José María Martínez, a teacher at Gaztelueta School (an Opus Dei institution located in Lejona, Spain) was notified of his second conviction on Monday, March 3.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday on his 20th day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital by taking part in the rite of the blessing of the ashes and receiving them in a short prayer service, ...

The Vatican says that Pope Francis has increased his physical activity, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and marked ...