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 spoke out about inequality, the environment, sustainable development and the elimination of poverty during his visit to the... Read more
The liturgy, Pope Francis said Thursday, cannot be reduced to a matter of taste, becoming the subject of ideological polarization,... Read more
On Feb. 13, the Milan daily newspaper Corriere Della Sera published a report saying that the pope had written to... Read more
Pope Francis said Wednesday that one’s prayer should always be a dialogue with God with charitable consideration for others’ needs. Read more
The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis will travel to Naples in June to discuss the impact of the apostolic... Read more
Pope Francis on Saturday called on Italian judges to better society through their work, emphasizing the virtue of justice in... Read more
Pope Francis called Sunday for an end to human trafficking, encouraging Catholics to pray for the intercession of St. Josephine... Read more
A long-awaited summit on sexual abuse will take place at the Vatican two weeks from now. Read more
Often spaces of suffering, prisons should be places of hope and the possibility of redemption, Pope Francis told prison personnel... Read more
The Vatican clarified Wednesday Pope Francis’ comments on the sexual abuse of women religious made during his in-flight press conference... Read more
Pope Francis said Tuesday that he had not read Nicolas Maduro’s letter, but expressed an openness to mediate in Venezuela’s... Read more
Nicolas Maduro wrote a letter to Pope Francis asking him to mediate in the political situation in Venezuela, Vatican Secretary... Read more
Preaching on the Beatitudes during his visit to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, Pope Francis called on those present... Read more
Catholics, Muslims and all who believe in God must work together to build a culture of love, peace and human... Read more
Jan Figel, the EU special envoy for the promotion of religious freedom, spoke to CNA and said that Pope Francis’... Read more
Unity and fidelity in a Christian marriage can offer an example of true love to the world, Pope Francis said... Read more
CNA's full transcript of the Pope's July 28 in-flight press conference from Panama City to Rome. Read more
Speaking on the papal flight returning from Panama, the pope said he wanted the world’s bishops to receive a “catechesis”... Read more
Pope Francis said Monday he is opposed to the idea of optional priestly celibacy in the Latin rite, and he... Read more
Pope Francis said Saturday that he recognized the weariness felt in the priesthood and in religious communities due to the... Read more