A Catholic priest rubs the sign of the cross with ashes on a worshipper's forehead on Ash Wednesday at St Francis Catholic ...

Pope Francis was awake and resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia, the Vatican said.

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

"The night passed quietly, the pope is still resting," the Vatican said Thursday as there's still no update on when he will be released from hospital.

Tamale, March 06, GNA – Christians from the Catholic faith in Tamale received ashes on Wednesday in the shape of a cross on their foreheads, signifying dust, grief, humility and repentance. This holy ...