Pope Francis remains hospitalized on Ash Wednesday as Vatican begins Lent without him
ROME (TNND) — Vatican officials said Pope Francis is resting on this Ash Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period. The 88-year-old pontiff slept through the night at Rome's Gemelli hospital, according to a statement provided by the Vatican.
In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is ...
The season lasts for 40 days, ending during Holy Week, the final week before Easter. In the Roman Catholic Church, Lent ends ...
Made of ashes and earth, we experience fragility through illness, poverty, and the hardships that can suddenly befall us and ...
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History & Significance Of Lent, 40 Days Of Fasting Or Abstinence Christians Observe Before EasterChristians across the world observe a 40-day period called Lent. It represents the 40 days in the Bible that Jesus had spent ...
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