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.
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This Lent, revive your enthusiasm for the faith, Pope says
In his message for the upcoming Lenten season, Pope Francis urged people to renew their enthusiasm for the faith, using... Read more
Pope, Turkish president, discuss Middle East in first Vatican meeting
On Monday, Pope Francis and the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, met at the Vatican, discussing the situation in... Read more
Pope announces day of prayer, fasting for Congo and South Sudan
On Sunday Pope Francis announced that the first Friday of Lent would be a day of prayer and fasting for... Read more
Debate IRL: Douthat/Faggioli debate moves from Twitter to Fordham campus
After public disagreement in dueling op-eds, and frequent disagreements on Twitter, one could be forgiven for expecting the debate between... Read more
Pope: It’s blasphemy to commit crimes in the name of God
On Friday Pope Francis met with participants in a conference on violence committed in the name of religion, emphasizing that... Read more
Two new day-trips in Italy added to Pope’s schedule
The Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis has added two day-trips in Italy to his schedule for spring 2018, including... Read more
An Astros rosary for Pope Francis
A Catholic parish in Houston is encouraging sports fans to pray with handmade rosaries in the colors of their favorite... Read more
In February prayer video, Pope urges global leaders to resist corruption
Pope Francis in his latest prayer video places a spotlight on the problem of corruption, saying that it is the... Read more
Remember you're going to die, Pope Francis counsels
Spending time reflecting on your own death can be a freeing experience, and one that can even help us to... Read more
Pope's Lenten spiritual exercises to focus on the 'Thirst of Christ'
The annual Lenten retreat for the Pope and members of the Roman Curia will this year focus on the theme,... Read more
Find good readers for Mass, Pope Francis says
On Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke about the importance of the Liturgy of the Word, and the resulting importance of having... Read more
Pope taps Scicluna to investigate Barros accusations
After recently affirming his support for a Chilean bishop accused of covering up sexual abuse, Pope Francis has named a... Read more
Despite 'regrettable' reports, Francis is well informed on China, Vatican says
On Tuesday the spokesperson for the Pope, Greg Burke, sent a statement asserting that Pope Francis is well-informed on the... Read more
Is a papal trip to the Baltic countries on the horizon?
A recent trip to Lithuania, taken by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s “minister for foreign affairs”, has raised expectations... Read more
Pope to Rota: There is an 'urgent' need to form consciences on marriage
In a speech to the Roman Rota Monday, Pope Francis said there is a need to develop better means of... Read more
Pope revamps ecclesiastical universities in new apostolic constitution
On Monday Pope Francis released a new apostolic constitution calling for a “radical” reform to the nature and curriculum of... Read more
'I am close to you,' Francis tells Ukrainian Catholics in Rome
During a historic visit Sunday to Santa Sophia (Holy Wisdom), the national church of Ukrainian Greek Catholics in Rome, Pope... Read more
Pope prays for victims of 'inhumane' Afghan terrorist attack
Sunday, after leading the Angelus, Pope Francis prayed for victims of two recent attacks in Afghanistan, holding a moment of... Read more
Pope Francis: Where Mary is, ‘the devil does not enter’
At Mass in the Basilica of St. Mary Major Sunday, Pope Francis said that when we go through difficult times... Read more
Two 20th-century martyrs move toward beatification
Saturday Pope Francis moved two 20th-century martyrs a step closer to sainthood, including Veronica Antal, a young Romanian woman killed... Read more
