VATICAN CITY (CNS) — 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 …
Cardinal Michael Czerny
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Visiting the poor in Lebanon was a prayer for Pope Francis, cardinal says
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) — While Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, one of the cardinals closest to him traveled to Lebanon to demonstrate the pope’s ongoing concern for …
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Vatican cardinal heads to Lebanon to express pope’s solidarity, prayers
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) — One out of four people living in Lebanon is a refugee, and the majority of children born in refugee camps are unregistered at birth, said Cardinal …