Pope’s Ash Wednesday Absence Looms Large As Lent Begins At The Vatican
While Pope Francis remained in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash Wednesday Mass in his place in a poignant ceremony at the Basilica of Santa Sabina on Aventine Hill in Rome. De Donatis, who is close to Francis and who led the traditional Ash Wednesday procession, delivered a special message about the pope before reading a homily — written by Francis — at the Mass […]
