Pope Francis is showing improvement as he battles double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Friday, but he will not lead an ...

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

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In 2024, Ash Wednesday arrived early in the season, falling on Feb. 14, which is also Valentine's Day. This year, in 2025, ...

I am a hypocrite. At least I often feel like one—especially when it comes to matters of faith.

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Pope Francis is spending his 13th day at a Rome hospital receiving treatment for double pneumonia. A Vatican source says the ...

Lent begins March 5, and different denominations of Christianity have varied traditions for the 40 days leading to observance ...

While Pope Francis’s condition has continued to improve, the Vatican announced that he will not lead his traditional Ash ...

The Ash Wednesday procession from the Church of St. Anselm to the Basilica of Santa Sabina will be celebrated by Cardinal ...