Pope Francis has increased his level of physical therapy and remains in stable condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday night.

The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, his 20th day in hospital, as his condition remains stable and his prognosis remains reserved.

On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores ...

Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday by blessing ashes and placing a call from his hospital room to a Gaza parish as Catholics around the world celebrated the first day of Lent by praying for the ...

Pope Francis will be spending Ash Wednesday in the hospital where he continues to battle double pneumonia. The 88-year-old pontiff has been taken off a non-invasive breathing machine and his condition ...

The call of Lent, Pope Francis wrote, is a call to turn to the Lord and so become "a sign of hope for the world." ...

Pope Francis' condition continues to improve and he no longer requires mechanical ventilation for help breathing at night in ...

The Holy Father's prognosis remains complex as he engages in Lenten traditions and Vatican duties during hospitalization.

Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday on his 20th day in Rome's Gemelli hospital by taking part in the rite of the blessing of the ashes and receiving them in a short prayer service, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis' medical team has increased the pontiff's respiratory physiotherapy and active motor therapy as his doctors seek ...

Rev. Nicholas Baker of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Grand Rapids remembers meeting Pope Francis while studying in Rome five years ago. (March 5, 2025) ...

Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday on his 20th day in Rome's Gemelli hospital by taking part in the rite of the blessing of ...