VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment ...

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment ...

The season lasts for 40 days, ending during Holy Week, the final week before Easter. In the Roman Catholic Church, Lent ends on Holy Thursday, or April 17, 2025.

The season lasts for 40 days, ending during Holy Week, the final week before Easter. In the Roman Catholic Church, Lent ends on Holy Thursday, or April 17, 2025.

The 2025 Lent season began on Wednesday, March 5 and ends on Thursday, April 17. ... The tradition dates as far back as 601 AD, when 64th leader of the Catholic Church, ...

Catholic Church opens Lent season with words of solidarity for pope sidelined with pneumonia By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press. Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | 8:38 a.m.

VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia. A ...

VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia. A ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. ... The 64th leader of the Catholic Church, ...