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 human mortality. It is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics that signals the start of Christianity’s most penitent season.
Because of the continued complexity of his case, his doctors continue to hold that his "prognosis remains guarded." ...
While Pope Francis remained hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash ...
A devotee with an ash cross on her forehead prays during Ash Wednesday rites March 5, 2025 at the Redemptorist Church in ...
The 40-day season of Lent began as Christian faithful around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday in preparation for Easter in ...
Severe weather didn’t put a damper on the observance of Ash Wednesday, which is especially poignant this year as Pope Francis ...
Christians will get one last nibble on their paczkis and king cakes as Mardi Gras and the Carnival Season give way to Ash ...
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." ...
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 4897 Old Oneida Road, will offer drive-thru ashes for Ash Wednesday on March 5. Anyone may ...
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