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.
Following the yearly Good Friday tradition set by his predecessors, Pope Francis presided over the Stations of the Cross at... Read more
During a Mass in Rome on Holy Thursday Pope Francis washed the feet of migrants and refugees, many of whom... Read more
Pope Francis has named Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda as the new head of the Minneapolis-St. Paul archdiocese – a surprise... Read more
During Holy Thursday’s Chrism Mass Pope Francis focused on the topic of mercy, telling priests that one of their primary... Read more
The war of interpretations has begun over Pope Francis’ yet-to-be-published post-synodal exhortation. And this war is taking place in the... Read more
In his general audience the day after terrorist attacks in Belgium claimed the lives of at least 30 people and... Read more
On Tuesday Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of attacks at an airport and metro in Belgium, condemning the... Read more
Pope Francis offered prayers over the weekend for victims of both a plane crash in Russia and a suicide bombing... Read more
On Palm Sunday Pope Francis said the path toward salvation can be summed up by humility and service, and encouraged... Read more
The official Instagram account of Pope Francis launched on Saturday with a simple request for his followers: “Pray for me.” Read more
In his homily Thursday, Pope Francis spoke on the essential role hope plays in the Christian life, saying that while... Read more
On Wednesday Pope Francis renewed his appeal on behalf of the tens of thousands struggling to enter other countries as... Read more
After months of anticipation, the date of Mother Teresa’s canonization has finally been announced. It falls on Sept. 4, which... Read more
Pope Francis sent his condolences to the president of Turkey where a terrorist attack Sunday left dozens dead. Read more
On Saturday the Vatican released a provisional schedule of Pope Francis' visit to Poland for World Youth Day. He will... Read more
On Saturday Pope Francis said that love is more than just saying nice words and doing things – it means... Read more
On Saturday Pope Francis told participants in course on the streamlined annulment process that the main goal of the new... Read more
After spending a week outside Rome reflecting on key questions in the Gospel during their annual Lenten retreat, Pope Francis... Read more
On Ash Wednesday Pope Francis commissioned more than 1,000 priests who were sent out around the world as ambassadors of... Read more
Pope Francis and members of the Curia embarked Sunday on their annual Lenten retreat, which this year centers on the... Read more