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.
As thousands of youth are setting foot in Krakow for World Youth Day, many voiced their excitement not only to... Read more
Pope Francis has asked for prayers as he, and all the pilgrims attending this year's World Youth Day, prepare to... Read more
On Sunday, Pope Francis responded to recent acts of violence in Germany and Afghanistan, expressing his closeness to the families... Read more
Amid modern challenges emerging from a culture which provides increasingly easier access to outside distractions, Pope Francis has issued new... Read more
Faithful to the wish of Pope Francis, a new decree has bumped the liturgical celebration honoring St. Mary Magdalene from... Read more
Though rumors have been floating for some time, the Vatican confirmed that the Pope will meet with 10 Holocaust survivors... Read more
Even though World Youth Day doesn't start until next week, thousands of pilgrims from throughout the world are already descending... Read more
Pope Francis does not ordinarily celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony. But on July 9, he made an exception for a... Read more
Free legal counsel and advice may sound too good to be true, but in the Diocese of Oakland, it’s a... Read more
On Sunday, Pope Francis led the crowds in St. Peter's Square in prayers for the victims of Thursday's attack in... Read more
Several recent appointments by Pope Francis to Vatican departments show that his reform of the Roman Curia is in tune... Read more
After a truck plowed through crowds celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice, killing 84, the Vatican has... Read more
After a trip to the dentist Wednesday, Pope Francis made the spontaneous decision to stop by the Pontifical Commission for... Read more
Less than two months after one of Sunni Islam’s highest authorities came to the Vatican following several years of icy... Read more
On Wednesday the Vatican released the names of 16 people appointed by Pope Francis to the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications,... Read more
After a head-on train collision killed 20 people in the southern Italian region of Puglia, Pope Francis voiced his grief... Read more
On Sunday Pope Francis said the parable of the Good Samaritan isn’t just a nice passage to reflect on, but... Read more
Pope Francis has established a tech-savvy track record as Pope, and now in addition to breaking records on Instagram and... Read more
A new set of reforms further clarifying the roles of Vatican financial offices was announced July 9, implementing changes set... Read more
On Friday Pope Francis moved eight martyrs a step further on the path to sainthood, one of whom is Josef... Read more