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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Pope approves new Vatican department for the Laity, Family, and Life
Pope Francis has approved the institution of a new Vatican department dedicated to the family, the laity, and life. Read more
Negligence in abuse cases enough to oust a bishop, Pope says
On Saturday, Pope Francis issued an edict on the protection of minors and vulnerable adults, in which he said that... Read more
How to be a good shepherd – Pope Francis' guide for priests
Pope Francis emphasized that priests must be joyful, stubborn shepherds who take risks and seek out even those who are... Read more
Pope Francis embraces child writer in a wheelchair
Thirteen-year-old Veronica Cantero Burroni fulfilled a dream on Wednesday, when she got to see Pope Francis, who offered her a... Read more
What Pope Francis wants the world's priests to know
Pope Francis spoke candidly to thousands of priests this week during a special retreat for the Year of Mercy. The... Read more
Archbishop Chaput clarifies 'Amoris Laetitia' committee
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia described as “misleading” an article claiming that his leadership of a working group on the... Read more
Pope Francis: Pray to God, not to a mirror
One who prays with humility and self-awareness of his or her sin speaks to God, Pope Francis said on Wednesday,... Read more
A goodbye to 'Mama Irene,' the woman who adopted 58 kids
Irene Bertoni was 18 years-old during World War II. And it was at this tumultuous time that she discovered God's... Read more
What Pope Francis wants us to learn from Mary's Visitation
In his homily at daily Mass on Tuesday, Pope Francis pointed to Mary’s encounter with Elizabeth at the Visitation as... Read more
George Clooney among celebrities honored by Pope Francis
On Sunday, Pope Francis praised Hollywood actors George Clooney, Salma Hayek, and Richard Gere at a conference promoting a Vatican... Read more
Pope Francis to author new book answering teens' questions
After becoming the first Pope to author a children's book earlier this year, Pope Francis will soon come out with... Read more
Pope Francis asks kids to join Syrian children in praying for peace
Millions of children have either been killed, displaced or orphaned as a result of Syria’s ongoing, bloody civil war. Read more
Want to be a good servant? Be generous, Pope Francis tells deacons
On Sunday Pope Francis celebrated a special jubilee for deacons, telling them that a good servant is one who forgets... Read more
These 61 cloistered nuns visited a prison
A group of 61 cloistered nuns from six monasteries in Santiago, Chile made an historic visit to the local Women's... Read more
Death of refugee girl frames Pope's heartbreaking talk with youth
The story of a young migrant girl who drowned at sea was at the heart of Pope Francis' address to... Read more
Pope Francis' message for Corpus Christi: Let yourself be broken for others
In breaking bread for his disciples Christ gave an example of what it means to allow oneself to be broken... Read more
Pray without ceasing – not just when you want to, Pope says
For Pope Francis, prayer is neither a “magic wand” used to get what we want nor something casual we do... Read more
Don't love concepts – love people, Pope Francis tells aid workers
Addressing a global summit on humanitarian aid, Pope Francis offered encouragement and a reminder – don’t ever forget that each... Read more
From the Vatican, top Sunni imam calls for end to terrorism
After his historic meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican Monday, Egypt's Grand Imam of al Azhar issued a global... Read more
In seismic meeting, Pope Francis embraces top Sunni imam
Pope Francis on Monday embraced the grand imam Sheik Ahmed Muhammad Al-Tayyib during a meeting at the Vatican, a move... Read more
