parish priest of the Holy Family in Gaza. In the afternoon he alternated rest with work," the Vatican said. The pope "rested well during the night" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning ...

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day, is this week. It is the first day of the Lenten season and is considered a reminder of human mortality, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. Here’s what ...

By Tuesday morning, he was stable enough to switch to high-flow supplemental oxygen through a nasal tube. On Tuesday evening, the Holy See said ... beginning with Ash Wednesday and leading up ...

Francis "engaged in several work activities," Wednesday morning, including calling Father Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest of the Holy Family Church in Gaza, a Vatican statement said.

Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call) Ashes are moistened with holy water and placed on ...

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day, is this week ... Julia is a breaking news reporter with the Dallas Morning News. She is a Louisiana native and a graduate of the University of Mississippi ...