Pope Francis, 88, has been in a Rome hospital for 3 weeks, but he was well enough as he recovers from pneumonia to record a ...

The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, his 20th day in the hospital, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis has increased his level of physical therapy and remains in stable condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday night ...

Melania and Donald Trump belong to different denominations, yet this did not prevent them from jointly addressing Catholics ...

As the United States doubles down on its plan for mass deportations, Pope Francis in his message for Lent this year ...

ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio ...

With Ash Wednesday now delegated to a cardinal, the next major events come during Holy Week and Easter, which this year falls on April 20. Nuns prayed for Pope Francis next to the statue of late ...

There were signs of Pope Francis' improvement over the weekend, when a Vatican source shared that Francis was responding well ...

The Holy Father's prognosis remains complex as he engages in Lenten traditions and Vatican duties during hospitalization.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope ... Francis (@Pontifex) March 5, 2025 “He spent the day in a chair,” the Vatican statement said, adding that in the morning he participated in the Ash Wednesday ...

Catholic Charities of Boston called for help on Ash Wednesday as federal funding cuts impact its services and parishioners ...

On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores ...