Pope Francis was heard for the first time since being hospitalized for double pneumonia in a recorded message that was played in St. Peter's Square. He thanked his supporters.

Nearly 150 U.S. military personnel, patients, hospital staff and others gathered in Memorial Auditorium for the noon Mass.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in stable condition Thursday with no new respiratory crises or fever and worked from the ...

People all over, took the day to observe Ash Wednesday, the start of the 40-day period of Lent leading up to Easter.

See scenes from the March 5 Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul celebrated by Archbishop ...

According to the information provided by the Diocese of Kafanchan, Okechukwu was kidnapped from his residence at about 9:15 p ...

March 5th is Ash Wednesday which marks the start of Lent for Catholics worldwide.Lent is a 40-day period that is observed by ...

A Camden cathedral service was among those that marked start of Lent, a time of prayer, fasting and charity for many Catholics, other Christians.

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St. Peter's ...

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

Maria Johns receives ashes from the Rev. Mike Chenier during Ash Wednesday Mass at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church ...