ROME (AP) — Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start of Lent by receiving ... World News | PHOTOS: Ash Wednesday at the ...

Pope Francis celebrated the start of the Lent religious season from his hospital suite on Wednesday, the 88-year-old's condition stable but still complex as he undergoes treatment for double pneumonia ...

PHOTOS: Catholic Church opens Lent season with words of solidarity for pope sidelined with pneumonia Francis’ hospitalization began on Feb. 14 and is the longest of his 12-year papacy.

Pope Francis, who is in hospital with pneumonia, “rested well” overnight while wearing an oxygen mask, the Vatican said Wednesday, but his absence at the start of the Lent religious season ...

Pope Francis ... issued any photos, although he has published several texts. His absence was keenly felt at the Ash Wednesday procession and mass in Rome marking the start of Lent, 40 days of ...