Pope Francis has increased his level of physical therapy and remains in stable condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday night ...

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

Christians will get one last nibble on their paczkis and king cakes as Mardi Gras and the Carnival Season give way to Ash ...

The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

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

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 pontiff ...

A placid fishing trip turned "berserk" for three New Zealand men when a dolphin weighing more than 400 kilograms (900 pounds) ...

As millions of Catholics around the world and in Detroit begin the Lenten season, concerns over Pope Francis' health linger.

Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday by blessing ashes and placing ... first day of Lent by praying for the pontiff's recovery from pneumonia in both lungs. Francis "engaged in several work ...

ROME -- Pope Francis reached the two-week mark in his recovery from pneumonia Friday as doctors ... The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis ...