The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, ...

Pope Francis increased his physical activity Wednesday, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and celebrated the start of ...

Pope Francis’ health battle was on the minds of parishioners at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Charlotte and other Catholic ...

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

Francis remained in stable condition, with a guarded prognosis, meaning he was not out of danger, the Vatican said.

On Wednesday, Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, the Major Penitentiary, celebrated the traditional Mass beginning Lent at the ...

While Pope Francis remained hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash ...

Pope Francis recorded and released an audio message on Thursday thanking those who have been praying for his recovery, his ...

Fr. Boniface Ugwo, marks the sign of the cross with the ash on the forehead of a worshiper on Ash Wednesday at St. Francis ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis celebrated the start of the lent religious season from his hospital suite on Wednesday, March 5 ...