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.

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day, is around the corner. It is the first day of the Lenten season and is considered a ...

This Ash Wednesday many Christians will have a black cross smudged on their foreheads. A historian of Christianity explains ...

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

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In 2025, Easter will be on April 20 this year. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, it is a “movable feast” that can happen ...

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

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 ...