On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores ...

Pope Francis remains so stable without respiratory crises that the Vatican's next update on his health will not come until ...

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

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

He also missed celebrations Wednesday for the start of Lent, the season preceding Easter — the holiest period in the ...

The recorded message from the 88-year-old Pope was broadcast at 9 p.m. local time and was the first message he has made since ...

Pope Francis celebrated the start of the Lent religious season from his hospital suite on Wednesday, the 88-year-old's ...

Pope Francis is resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start of Lent by ...

Pope Francis's condition was stable on Wednesday (Mar 5) as he neared three weeks in hospital battling pneumonia, a Vatican ...

The Diocese of Des Moines shared the list below of fish fries on Friday, March 7. Check your local parish's website or Facebook page for menus and pricing. Other groups and organizations may be ...