Francis, 88, remained hospitalized in Rome while the Vatican celebrated the Mass for the Jubilee of the World of Volunteers.

Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14 after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly.

Detroit — Archbishop Allen Vigneron celebrated his final Mass on Sunday after 16 years of leading the Detroit Archdiocese. At 75-years-old, Vigneron told the media before the service at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament he was retiring from a "labor of love."

Pope Francis thanked volunteers Sunday for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick, as he continued his treatment for double pneumonia and doctors reported some positive news. After more than three weeks in the hospital,

Pope Francis, the beloved 88-year-old pontiff, has been on quite the health journey lately, and it's been a rollercoaster of emotions for Catholics worldwide. It all started on February 14, when Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital due to bronchitis.

Wednesday is the first day of lent, and many people in western Massachusetts received ashes at their church in the morning.

Pope Francis sent a written message on Saturday for those attending the Movement for Life mass at St. Peter's Basilica on National Women's day. The Pope was unfortunately absent due to his hospitalisation.