On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores ...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ condition remained stable on Wednesday (March 5), according to a Vatican statement ...
Pope Francis remains hospitalised with pneumonia, using a ventilation mask overnight as Vatican marks Ash Wednesday.
The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still ... Prayers continued to ...
During the morning, he participated in an Ash Wednesday celebration ... Audience at the Paul VI Hall on December 13, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Credit: Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty ...
The Vatican says that Pope Francis has increased his physical activity, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and ...
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VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church opened the solemn ... and was to read a homily prepared for the pontiff marking Ash Wednesday In its latest update on Francis, the Vatican said that the ...