Pope Francis, the beloved 88-year-old pontiff, has been on quite the health journey lately, and it's been a rollercoaster of ...

Christian faithful perform Ash Wednesday service in Rome without Pope Francis. Roman cardinals and clergyman performed the ...

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." ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a time of preparation for Easter for many people of faith. For practicing Catholics, ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the 40 ... with a heavy heart as the pope was not able to attend Mass due to health concerns. Pope Francis had to receive communion in the hospital as he continues ...

While Pope Francis remained hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash ...

The ailing Pope Francis is in the prayers of both Catholics and non-Catholics who attended Mass Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Sioux Falls. Ash Wednesday calls attention to the ...

Ash Wednesday comes as Pope Francis continues to battle health problems. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan was at mass in ...

It reminds us to go deeper into our faith,” said Henning. “It’s a particularly good time to be praying for Pope Francis.” ...

While Pope Francis’s condition has continued to improve, the Vatican announced that he will not lead his traditional Ash ...

The Ash Wednesday procession from the Church of St. Anselm to the Basilica of Santa Sabina will be celebrated by Cardinal ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory (at right), the retiring archbishop of Washington, dispenses ashes to Cardinal Robert McElroy, the ...