Pope Francis had a “peaceful” 21st night in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and “is still resting,” the Vatican said at 8:15 a.m., ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

Pope Francis on Sunday said defeats are not definitive ... “Whenever we ask God not to lead us into temptation (cf. Mt 6:13), we need to remember that he has already answered that prayer through ...

Now, with Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital ... is an experienced diplomat from northern Italy who leads engagement in geopolitics and has been instrumental in brokering the ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope ... day, Francis spent Ash Wednesday in the hospital, where he received ashes and Holy Communion to mark the start of Lent, a solemn period that leads up to Easter, which ...

In the afternoon, the Vatican said Pope Francis alternated between rest and work. Big picture view: Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and leads up to Easter on April 20. A cardinal has been designa ...

Originally, Lent began on the sixth Sunday before Easter ... route that leads us home and to rediscover our profound relationship with God, on whom everything depends,” Pope Francis said.