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 ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was resting Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period leading up to Holy Week observances, after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he ...

Metro Catholics mark Ash Wednesday as Pope Francis is treated for double pneumonia Updated: Mar. 05, 2025, 5:14 p.m. | Published: Mar. 05, 2025, 3:27 p.m.

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 ...

The Vatican is making alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week as Pope Francis recovers from pneumonia ...

The Vatican is making alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week as Pope Francis recovers from pneumonia.

The Vatican has made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Pope Francis still had a long road to recovery.

The Vatican is making alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week as Pope Francis recovers from pneumonia.

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 ...

The Vatican is making alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week as Pope Francis recovers from pneumonia By NICOLE WINFIELD – Associated Press Updated 23 minutes ago ...