Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday by blessing ashes and placing a call from his hospital room to a Gaza parish as Catholics around the world celebrated the first day of Lent by praying for the ...

The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, ... Wednesday marks Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, which is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving.

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis replaced Pope Francis in Ash Wednesday celebrations. LONDON and ROME -- Pope Francis "remained stationary" on Wednesday, "without showing any episodes of respiratory ...

Ash Wednesday is a significant day in the Christian calendar, signifying the beginning of the observance of Lent, which precedes Easter. This year, the day falls on Wednesday, March 5. It's ...

Pope Francis's Health Status on Ash Wednesday. Pope Francis has been hospitalized for 20 days due to double pneumonia. His current state is described as "stable," with no new episodes of ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — Many of the faithful across KELOLAND attended Ash Wednesday services to mark the beginning of the 40 days of Lent. The ailing Pope Francis is in the prayers of both ...

This year's Ash Wednesday occurs as Pope Francis remains hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital after he was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14 for a respiratory illness.

With Ash Wednesday now delegated to a cardinal, the next major events come during Holy Week and Easter, which this year falls on April 20. 5 Pope Francis in Rome on January 25, 2025.

A cardinal will take Pope Francis’s place at Ash Wednesday celebrations this year as the pontiff remains in hospital (AP) Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent , a 40-day period of abstinence.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — Many of the faithful across KELOLAND attended Ash Wednesday services to mark the beginning of the 40 days of Lent. The ailing Pope Francis is in the prayers of both ...