Pope Francis is showing improvement as he battles double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Friday, but he will not lead an ...

The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a weekslong period for the faithful that comes ahead of one of the most joyous ...

This Ash Wednesday many Christians will have a black cross smudged on their foreheads. A historian of Christianity explains ...

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For many Catholics and Christians, Ash Wednesday kicks off Lent and the Easter season next week. Here's what Ash Wednesday is, why Lent is 40 days.