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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Papal Christmas deadline over Syro-Malabar rift is met, but Indian archdiocese simmers
Protests and disruptions to “unified” Masses mandated by the pope were observed around the archdiocese, but it remains if there... Read more
Pope Francis: One must never dialogue with the devil
Pope Francis inaugurated a new catechetical series on vices and virtues during Wednesday’s general audience by opening with the story... Read more
Pope Francis: After 2,000 years the persecution of Christians continues
During Tuesday’s Angelus on the occasion of the feast of St. Stephen, Pope Francis renewed his call for peace. Read more
Pope Francis on Christmas: Saying ‘yes’ to the Prince of Peace means saying ‘no’ to war
In his annual “urbi et orbi” address, Pope Francis called for an end to war in the Holy Land and... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily for Christmas 2023
“A census of the whole earth” (cf. Lk 2:1). This was the context in which Jesus was born, and the... Read more
Pope Francis’ Christmas Mass: Jesus was born to save the world
Pope Francis shared a message in his Christmas homily for anyone who may be feeling sad or discouraged. Read more
Pope Francis: Do not confuse Christmas with consumerism
The pope asked people to think of which lonely or needy people could be comforted by their friendship during the... Read more
St. Francis and the story of the first Nativity scene
One of the world’s most beloved saints, St. Francis of Assisi, loved Christmas so much that he created the first... Read more
Catholic Church reportedly closer to getting its first samurai saint
The Vatican is currently investigating miracles associated with the intercession of Blessed Justus Ukon Takayama. Read more
Ukrainian archbishop says same-sex blessings document doesn’t apply to Eastern Churches
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said that his statement was in response to numerous appeals from bishops, clergy, monastics, and individual... Read more
Pope Francis sends papal almoner to Holy Land for Christmas as a sign of solidarity
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski will spend Christmas in Jerusalem, where he will join the local Christian community in praying for peace. Read more
Pope Francis ‘deeply saddened’ by shooting at Prague university
A 24-year-old student opened fire in the university’s philosophy department building after first killing his father outside of Prague. The... Read more
Israeli ambassador accuses Latin patriarch of Jerusalem of ‘blood libel’
In an interview with Crux published Dec. 22, the ambassador, Raphael Schutz, denied that IDF soldiers targeted the women. Read more
More bishops voice criticism — and support — for Vatican document on blessing same-sex couples
Some bishops, including Cardinal Gerhard Müller and several bishops in Africa, have firmly denounced the Vatican’s document. Read more
After military review, IDF again denies killing two women at Gaza Catholic church
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said last week that on Dec. 16, a sniper of the IDF “murdered two Christian... Read more
Pope Francis to Roman Curia: ‘Rigid ideological positions’ prevent us from moving forward
“Let us remain vigilant against rigid ideological positions that often ... separate us from reality and prevent us from moving... Read more
Pope Francis urges humanitarian response to Darien migration tragedy
“We need the joint effort of the most directly affected countries and the international community to prevent this tragic reality,”... Read more
Bishops around the world are divided over Vatican’s same-sex blessing declaration
Some bishops are welcoming the news, some are approaching it with caution, while others are outright refusing to implement it. Read more
TIMELINE: What has the Catholic Church said about same-sex ‘blessings’?
Here’s a timeline of how the controversy over same-sex blessings has unfolded. Read more
Pope Francis: The Nativity is an example of ‘joy’ and ‘amazement’
Pope Francis on Wednesday spoke during his general audience on the importance of approaching the coming of Christ with “joy”... Read more
