Pope Francis remained in Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday recovering from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year ...

Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year is proceeding without him ...

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Pope Francis is responding well to treatment and has shown a "gradual, mild improvement" in recent days as he continues his ...

Holy week observances spread to Spain by the fifth century, to Gaul and England by the early seventh century. They didn’t spread to Rome until the twelfth century. The purpose of Holy Week is to ...

Pope Francis has apparently shown "slight improvement" and is responding will to oxygen therapy, the Vatican said on Saturday. This is the pope's fourth week at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

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While most commonly associated with the Roman Catholic Church ... or the Sunday before Easter which marks the beginning of Holy Week. The ashes are consecrated with holy water and incense before ...

Members of the Rome Fire Department joined Catholics across Central New York and worldwide to celebrate Ash Wednesday. The Very Rev. Sean P. O’Brien of St. Peter’s Church ...

"Following the worsening of his bronchitis in recent days [Pope Francis] has undergone specialist examinations and has begun hospital pharmacological treatment," according to a Holy See Press ...