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.
Pope Francis will speak to a live audience once again as his weekly Angelus address moves back to St. Peter’s... Read more
Pope Francis said Wednesday that it is essential for Christians to participate in the liturgy and the sacraments to encounter... Read more
On the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Pope Francis pointed to Simeon and Anna as models of having... Read more
Pope Francis on Tuesday added the memorial of Sts. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus to the General Roman Calendar, giving the... Read more
In a meeting with an American news agency on Monday, Pope Francis expressed hope in the Catholic Church in the... Read more
Pope Francis said Saturday that catechists have the vital responsibility of leading others to a personal encounter with Jesus through... Read more
Pope Francis announced Sunday the establishment of an international day to honor grandparents and the elderly to take place each... Read more
Pope Francis met with Cardinal Blase Cupich on Saturday, 10 days after the cardinal publicly criticized the U.S. bishops’ official... Read more
Pope Francis encouraged Catholic organizations on Friday to continue to fight against “unacceptable poverty.” Read more
Pope Francis urged Catholics on Friday to engage in a “mission of compassion” to a world ravaged by the coronavirus... Read more
Pope Francis met on Thursday with the head of the World Food Program, as the organization issued a warning that... Read more
Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence for those who take part in this year’s March for Life, an annual... Read more
Pope Francis will meet with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani during his trip to Iraq, a cardinal said on Thursday Read more
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that commemorating the Holocaust means to be aware that “these things can happen again.” Read more
Pope Francis on Tuesday afternoon attended the Vatican funeral of his personal doctor, Fabrizio Soccorsi, who died earlier this month. Read more
Pope Francis sent a video message Sunday to Latin American Church leaders organizing a “synodal” regional assembly, in which he... Read more
Pope Francis prayed on Sunday for a homeless man who died near St. Peter’s Square amid freezing temperatures. Read more
Pope Francis has been forced to cancel three public appearances scheduled for Sunday and Monday due to a recurrence of... Read more
Pope Francis issued a new warning about misinformation on Saturday, weeks after he was the subject of a viral “fake... Read more
Pope Francis has written the preface to a biography of a human trafficking victim in which he decries the men who... Read more