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.
On Wednesday Pope Francis said that when we attend Mass, it is as if we are approaching Jesus on the... Read more
On Tuesday, Pope Francis sent a video greeting to the people of Bangladesh ahead of his Nov. 30-Dec. 2 visit... Read more
On Tuesday, the Vatican announced Pope Francis' appointment of Fr. Shawn McKnight as the next bishop of the Diocese of... Read more
To prepare for Pope Francis’ trip to Burma, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the first and sole Burmese cardinal in the... Read more
Pope Francis on Sunday cautioned against having a “mistaken” idea of God as harsh and punishing, saying this fear will... Read more
On the first World Day for the Poor, Pope Francis said caring for the needy has a saving power, because... Read more
Detroit’s beloved Father Solanus Casey has been beatified, with Pope Francis calling him “a humble and faithful disciple of Christ,... Read more
Pope Francis on Saturday sent a message to health workers and organizations, saying compassion is the heart of what they... Read more
On Saturday Pope Francis praised the achievements of scientific and technological advancements, but cautioned that developments in the field have... Read more
For years now, I have been bemoaning the growing number of so-called progressive Catholic figures, in academia, the media and... Read more
As the first World Day of the Poor approaches on Nov. 19, Catholics in the U.S. aim to amplify their... Read more
On Friday, Pope Francis sent a video greeting to the people of Burma – also known as Myanmar – ahead... Read more
In a message to medical professionals Thursday, Pope Francis said that when it comes to end-of-life care, treatments should always... Read more
On Wednesday, Pope Francis became the new owner of a papal-themed Lamborghini Huracán, which was given to him by company... Read more
On Wednesday, Pope Francis called out the common habit of chatting with people around you before Mass, stressing that this... Read more
Pope Francis sent a handwritten letter to a disabled soldier he met in Colombia this fall, thanking him for a... Read more
After an earthquake along the Iraq-Iran border left some 340 people dead and another 4,000 injured, Pope Francis voiced his... Read more
On Sunday Pope Francis encouraged people not to wait to reflect on their lives, but to ask themselves: If this... Read more
The future of the Church and the world is dependent on the good of the family, said Pope Francis in... Read more
In a key speech on the global effort to eradicate nuclear arms, Pope Francis called the weapons immoral and said... Read more