Pope Francis remained in Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday recovering from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year ...

Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year is proceeding without him ...

Each evening at 9 p.m., undeterred by a week of rainy weather ... Faithful gather for a Holy Hour on Feb. 25, 2025, in the John Paul II Chapel at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis ...

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of reflection and repentance in the Christian faith. Believers observe the day by fasting and ...

Pope Francis is responding well to treatment and has shown a "gradual, mild improvement" in recent days as he continues his ...

Holy week observances spread to Spain by the fifth century, to Gaul and England by the early seventh century. They didn’t spread to Rome until the twelfth century. The purpose of Holy Week is to ...

Pope Francis has apparently shown "slight improvement" and is responding will to oxygen therapy, the Vatican said on Saturday. This is the pope's fourth week at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

Pope Francis hit the three-week mark Friday in his hospitalization for double pneumonia, after giving the world a tangible ...

While most commonly associated with the Roman Catholic Church ... or the Sunday before Easter which marks the beginning of Holy Week. The ashes are consecrated with holy water and incense before ...

The musical traces Pilato’s journey from his early ambitions in Rome to his appointment as ... In a time when Holy Week invites reflection and as the country approaches the critical 2025 ...

Lili Iparea Fernandez, from La Cruz, Mexico, had come to Rome with plans to attend Francis ... back participation in Ash Wednesday and Holy Week events. The Vatican canceled a Holy Year audience ...