Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday by blessing ashes and placing a call from his hospital room to a Gaza parish as Catholics around the world celebrated the first day of Lent by praying for the ...

Pope Francis attends his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP. Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) ...

Catholics mark Ash Wednesday as Pope Francis is treated for double pneumonia. Updated: Mar. 05, 2025, ... During the morning he participated in an Ash Wednesday celebration, ...

Vatican Makes New Plans for Ash Wednesday as Worst Is Apparently Over in Pope's Pneumonia Battle ROME (AP) — Pope Francis reached the two-week mark in his recovery from pneumonia Friday as ...

The Vatican is making alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week as Pope Francis recovers from pneumonia. Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, a Vatican official, will preside over the March 5 ceremony ...

Ash Wednesday is a significant day in the Christian calendar, signifying the beginning of the observance of Lent, which precedes Easter. This year, the day falls on Wednesday, March 5. It's ...

With Ash Wednesday now delegated to a cardinal, the next major events come during Holy Week and Easter, which this year falls on April 20. 5 Pope Francis in Rome on January 25, 2025.

The Vatican has made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making ... — Pope Francis reached the two-week mark in his recovery from pneumonia Friday as doctors suggested he had ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis reached the two-week mark in his recovery from pneumonia Friday as doctors suggested he had overcome the most critical phase of the infection but held out on declaring ...

A man prays at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 where Pope Francis is hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ...