Pope Francis Latest News
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.
The Latest
Pope Francis to discuss climate change with John Kerry at Vatican
The former Secretary of State is also a keynote speaker at a Vatican conference Read more
Pope Francis urges scouts to ‘spread light and hope’
The pope welcomed members of the Scouts Unitaires de France to Rome on the group’s 50th anniversary. Read more
Pope Francis asks society which it values more: Children or money
The pope was speaking at “The General State of the Birth Rate” event in Rome. Read more
‘We took the family for granted’: Leaders grapple with Italy’s accelerating birth crisis
Pope Francis will attend a May 14 event on the country’s demographic decline. Read more
Pope Francis meets Argentine president for first time since abortion legalization
Alberto Fernández championed a bill that legalized abortion up to the the 14th week of pregnancy. Read more
German foreign minister welcomes day of same-sex blessings ahead of papal audience
Heiko Maas backed the blessing ceremonies held in around 80 German cities on May 10. Read more
Pope Francis at the general audience: ‘Prayer works miracles’
The pope expressed delight at holding his first general audience with members of the public for six months. Read more
Pope Francis institutes new ministry of catechist
The pope instituted the new lay ministry in the apostolic letter Antiquum ministerium. Read more
Pope Francis: The Spiritual Exercises deepen the concept of personal reform
The pope made the comment in a video message for the launch of a book by one his early spiritual... Read more
Pope Francis: To love like Christ means saying ‘no’ to love of money, vanity, power
"To love as Jesus means ... detaching ourselves from our own human certainties, from earthly comforts, in order to open... Read more
Rosario Livatino beatified in Sicily, honored as ‘martyr of justice and faith’
Blessed Rosario Livatino, a Catholic judge brutally killed by the mafia in 1990, was beatified Sunday in the Cathedral of... Read more
Pope Francis, Jane Goodall speak on ‘what it means to be human’ at Vatican health conference
Pope Francis and Jane Goodall both offered perspectives on “what it means to be human” on the final day of... Read more
Pope Francis calls for suspension of Covid-19 vaccine patents in ‘Vax Live’ concert video
“I beg you not to forget the most vulnerable,” the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis meets with bishop of murdered lay missionary
Nadia De Munari, an Italian lay missionary, died April 24. Read more
Cardinals’ council discusses pandemic recovery, curial reform with Pope Francis
The seven members of the Council of Cardinals met online. Read more
Pope Francis to hold general audience with the public on May 12
For the past six months, the pope has held his Wednesday audiences in the library of the Apostolic Palace. Read more
‘We are ready to give up our lives’: 34 new Swiss Guards take oath to protect the pope
One new Swiss Guard said: “I’ve always wanted to serve God in a way, and I wanted to serve the... Read more
Pope Francis prays for pandemic-stricken India
The pope said: “I am writing to convey my heartfelt solidarity and spiritual closeness to all the Indian people.” Read more
Pope Francis sends video message to Argentina for feast of Our Lady of Lujan
“I will accompany you from here,” Pope Francis said in the video published on May 6. Read more
Pope Francis: Migrants bearing brunt of ‘aggressive’ nationalism and ‘radical individualism’
The pope made the comment in his message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Read more
