Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers 'from the bottom of my heart' in audio message

The pope on Wednesday marked the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and by calling the parish priest in Gaza, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers 'from the bottom of my heart' in audio message
The pope on Wednesday marked the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and by calling the parish priest in Gaza, the Vatican said.