Doctors have said Pope Francis is making slow, gradual improvements and this week declared that he's no longer in imminent ...

Capuchin Father Roberto Pasolini, preacher of the papal household, shares his meditation with members of the Roman Curia during their Lenten retreat in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican March ...

Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for ...

Pope Francis said the Lenten journey reminds the Church that hope in Jesus Christ ultimately overcomes fears of fragility, weakness, and the brevity of life. “Made of ashes and earth ...

The theme of the retreat, which will take place from the evening of March 9 through the morning of March 14, is “The Hope of ...

(Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.) Listen ROME — As the United States doubles down on its plan for mass deportations, Pope Francis in his message for Lent this year reiterated his support for ...

Pope Francis asked Christians on Ash Wednesday to set out in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, full of hope, throughout the season of Lent. In his prepared March 5 catechesis, the Holy Father ...

Christopher Lamb, CNN, Rome. Pope Francis was resting Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period leading up to Holy Week observances, after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask ...