These are the latest news about Pope Francis, the Vatican, and the Catholic Church, provided by the Vatican staff of Catholic News Agency, a service of EWTN News.
Some people even came from the Solomon Islands, about 885 miles to the east in the South Pacific. Read more
Socorro Vázquez, a 27-year-old Catholic from Spain, reflected on her experience of Pope Francis’ visit to Indonesia and her faith... Read more
The Holy Father on Tuesday landed in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, the first stop on what is to be... Read more
Upon entering the stadium in a wheelchair, Pope Francis was immediately greeted by loud cheers and cries of “Viva Papa!”... Read more
Catholic immigration experts and advocates on all sides agree that the current legal landscape endangers migrants and border communities. Read more
On Francis’ first full day in Indonesia on Wednesday, the pope called upon the political leaders to protect the country’s... Read more
Pope Francis received a group of homeless people in Rome before departing for Southeast Asia and, upon arriving in Jakarta,... Read more
Pope Francis assured Parolin of his closeness with him and his extended family during their “moment of human suffering.” Read more
During his 11-day journey the 87-year-old pontiff will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste (East Timor), and Singapore from Sept.... Read more
The pope appealed for peace in Gaza and for aid to continue and also expressed his closeness to the people... Read more
“Let us pray for the cry of the Earth,” Pope Francis urged the faithful in a video released Aug. 30. Read more
“There is some plan to ‘dissolve’ [the university] with the other universities: No, this will not do,” Francis said to... Read more
The cardinal emphasized that despite the country’s abundant natural resources, widespread corruption continues to undermine its potential. Read more
The Holy Father encouraged the bishops to “bear witness to faith in [the Lord], also through respectful and sincere dialogue... Read more
This year’s symposium is titled “What Is Man? In the Time of Anthropological Mutation” and is taking place in Trani,... Read more
The pope spoke at length about the poor conditions of migrants who attempt to cross a sea or desert to... Read more
Pope Francis received at the Vatican Ecuador’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Edmundo Uribe Pérez. Read more
The bishop had reportedly once been placed under house arrest after refusing to join the church officially backed by the... Read more
During his Tuesday visit to the basilica near Piazza Navona in Rome’s historic center, the pope prayed in the side... Read more
Father Miguel Marie, a Franciscan Missionary of the Eternal Word, was born in West Java, Indonesia, and emigrated to northern... Read more