Pope Francis has increased his level of physical therapy and remains in stable condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday night ...

The 40-day season of Lent began as Christian faithful around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday in preparation for Easter in ...

The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, his 20th day in hospital, as his condition remains stable ...

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

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

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

Pope Francis' medical team has increased the pontiff's respiratory physiotherapy and active motor therapy as his doctors seek ...

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In the afternoon, the Vatican said Pope Francis alternated between rest and work. Big picture view: Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and leads up to Easter on April 20. A cardinal has been designa ...