The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, has been stable for two ...

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

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

Pope Francis is still in the hospital as the church he leads marks the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. The Vatican says ...

The Catholic community marked Ash Wednesday as Pope Francis remains hospitalized with double pneumonia. FOX 5 NY’s Sharon ...

Ash Wednesday comes as Pope Francis continues to battle health problems. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan was at mass in ...

While many gathered today to receive ashes, a symbol of faith, worshippers in North Beach also lifted up special prayers for ...

The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis couldn't celebrate Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent outside the hospital.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ condition remained stable on Wednesday (March 5), according to a Vatican statement ...

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

Because of the continued complexity of his case, his doctors continue to hold that his "prognosis remains guarded." ...

Catholic faithfuls in Rome prayed for Pope Francis as Ash Wednesday ceremonies commenced without his participation. "The Holy ...