In the days following his May 18 Inauguration Mass, Pope Leo XIV continued to add to the list of his papal “firsts.” ...

Even when it seems we are able to do little in life, it is always worthwhile. There is always the possibility to find meaning ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Pope Francis is stable after suffering from two respiratory episodes this week. The 88-year-old Pope has chronic lung disease. This Ash Wednesday, millions of Catholics are ...

The United States is home to 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any other nation except Italy, home to 17 of the electors who will gather at the Vatican’s ...

Despite his hospitalization, Pope Francis "participated in the rite of the blessing of the ashes," marking the start of the ...

The Catholic Church pontiff continues active respiratory and motor physiotherapy, and his prognosis, according to Vatican sources, remains reserved. He has been hospitalised since 14 February. View on ...

Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent ... worshippers in North Beach also lifted up special prayers for Pope Francis, as he remains hospitalized for respiratory complications.

A day to repent, reflect and pray. Worshippers flocked to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan to mark Ash Wednesday. Services started at 7 a.m., with many attending mass, where members of the ...

During the morning, the pope participated in an Ash Wednesday celebration, receiving ashes and Holy Communion. ROME - Pope Francis' condition "remained stable" on Wednesday, "without any episodes ...

This Ash Wednesday comes as Pope Francis remains hospitalized, reportedly in stable condition, as he battles double pneumonia. With more on the significance and meaning of Ash Wednesday ...

While Pope Francis remained in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash Wednesday Mass in his place in a poignant ceremony at the Basilica of Santa Sabina on ...