San Francisco residents attend Ash Wednesday, pray for Pope Francis
While many gathered today to receive ashes, a symbol of faith, worshippers in North Beach also lifted up special prayers for ...
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Two faiths, one message: Trumps unite for Ash Wednesday address
Melania and Donald Trump belong to different denominations, yet this did not prevent them from jointly addressing Catholics ...
ECB apologises for Pope Francis ‘Ashes’ joke and quickly deletes post
The England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB) has apologised after deleting a social media post that joked Pope Francis “loves ...
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Pope text: Ash Wednesday teaches human fragility, Gospel hope
The call of Lent, Pope Francis wrote, is a call to turn to the Lord and so become "a sign of hope for the world." ...
Pope, responding well, rests as Vatican marks another Holy Year event without him
In the early Sunday update, the Vatican said Francis was resting after a quiet night. For the fourth Sunday in a row, the pope will not appear for his weekly noon blessing, though the Vatican planned ...