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Pope's Ash Wednesday absence looms large as Lent begins at the Vatican
While Pope Francis remained hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash ...
Baltimore Archbishop asks parishioners to pray for pope on Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a holy period for Catholics meant for reflection and to reaffirm their faith. This ...
The pope has increased his physical activity and celebrated the start of Lent, Vatican says
Pope Francis increased his physical activity Wednesday, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and celebrated the start of ...
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Pope text: Ash Wednesday teaches human fragility, Gospel hope
The call of Lent, Pope Francis wrote, is a call to turn to the Lord and so become "a sign of hope for the world." ...
Pope Francis’ health: Vatican provides update on Ash Wednesday
On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores ...
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Pope Francis asks Christians to start Lent ‘full of hope’ in the footsteps of Jesus Christ
In his prepared March 5 catechesis, the Holy Father spoke about the 12-year-old Jesus’ desire to live his mission as the Son ...
Pope Francis in stable condition after episodes of respiratory failure, Vatican says
Pope Francis is in stable condition after his episodes of acute respiratory failure on Monday, the Vatican said Tuesday.