Pope receives ashes in the hospital as Christians around the world enter season of Lent
As Christians around the world mark the start of the season of Lent at Ash Wednesday services, the pope is taking part in ...
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On the first night of Lent, Pope Francis has a restful night
On Wednesday, Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, the Major Penitentiary, celebrated the traditional Mass beginning Lent at the ...
Pope Francis remains hospitalized on Ash Wednesday as Vatican begins Lent without him
ROME (TNND) — Vatican officials said Pope Francis is resting on this Ash Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period.
When does Lent begin? What to know about the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving
In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is ...
Ash Wednesday is today — start of Lent. How long is it? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up
Ash Wednesday is officially here! The Christian season of Lent — the 6-week period that leads up to Easter — starts. What we ...
Ash Wednesday procession in Rome launches Lent as Catholics unite in prayer for Pope Francis
The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who is in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.
Lent officially begins today. Here's what to know about the Christian season
The season lasts for 40 days, ending during Holy Week, the final week before Easter. In the Roman Catholic Church, Lent ends ...
The pope has increased his physical therapy and marked the start of Lent in the hospital
Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for ...
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Pope Francis: Lent is a time to accept our fragility, rekindle hope in Jesus
Made of ashes and earth, we experience fragility through illness, poverty, and the hardships that can suddenly befall us and ...
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Vatican prepares for Lent as Pope Francis remains hospitalized
Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for ...
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Why Christians Fast During Lent
If we do experience war, chronic hunger, food insecurity, financial limitations, or health issues, Great Lent is for us, too. In first-century Rome, unwanted babies were left out in the elements ...