will not appear in public on Sunday to lead his usual weekly prayer with pilgrims, the Vatican said. The pontiff, 88, has been suffering from bronchitis for more than a week and was admitted to ...

The pontiff, who is being treated for bronchitis, sent a message to pilgrims gathered for prayer in St Peter’s Square Pope Francis missed Sunday prayers at the Vatican and will remain in ...

LUCKNOW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - More than 500 million people have taken a "holy dip" in sacred river waters in north India over the last four weeks as part of the Hindu Maha Kumbh festival ...

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The blessing of holy water usually takes place on Sunday, in keeping with the rite given in the Sacramentary. But when the blessing of water takes place outside Mass, the rite given here may be ...

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