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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On Monday, a little boy asked Pope Francis: 'What is peace?'
This question was part of a special question and answer session with the Bishop of Rome touching on a wide... Read more
Dates of Pope's Cuba trip announced: Sept. 19-22
Pope Francis’ historic trip to Cuba will take place Sept. 19-22, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Cuba has announced. Read more
Pope Francis: Get ready to be martyrs – even in the little things
Pope Francis centered his homily for Monday's daily Mass on the “scandal of the cross,” saying Christians should turn to... Read more
Pope's first South America stop: Ecuador's sanctuary of Divine Mercy
After arriving to Ecuador for his 10 day trip to South America, Pope Francis' first stop will be Guayaquil's Sanctuary... Read more
Pope urges bishops in African nation to oppose violence toward women
Pope Francis on Thursday encouraged Christians in the west African nation of Mali to provide a strong witness of the... Read more
Pope Francis to star athletes: Don't forget to go to Mass
On Thursday Pope Francis demonstrated his keen interest in uniting sports with faith, telling members of Italy's Lazio club not... Read more
New Swiss Guards swear oath to defend, protect Pope Francis
On Wednesday 32 new Swiss Guards swore an oath of allegiance to Pope Francis, who told them their role is... Read more
Pope Francis to meet with Raul Castro May 10
Pope Francis will receive Cuban president Raul Castro Sunday morning May 10, in a “strictly private” audience, Vatican spokesman Father... Read more
Pope Francis on marriage: It's not about the dress or photos. It's about the mission.
Marriage is more than the wedding ceremony, the flowers, the dress, the photos, Pope Francis said in his weekly general... Read more
Pope Francis blesses image of children killed in Maryland fire
After reading a letter while visiting Rome’s North American Seminary detailing the death of two young girls in a house... Read more
Pope to Lutherans: In Christian unity, don't be afraid of the tough issues
Christians in pursuit of unity should not be afraid to broach potential areas of disagreement such as marriage, family, and... Read more
Want to help families? Evangelize them, Pope says
Speaking to the bishops from the Republic of the Congo on Monday, Pope Francis encouraged them in their ministry to... Read more
How do you remain in Jesus? Do what he did, Pope says
On Sunday Pope Francis paid a visit to a parish on the southern outskirts of Rome, where he told parishioners... Read more
Unity with Christ will transform your life, Pope says
In his Sunday Regina Coeli address Pope Francis focused on the parable of the vine and the branches, saying that... Read more
Pope Francis celebrates Junipero Serra – a 'founding father' of the US
Pope Francis marked a “day of reflection” for the soon-to-be canonized Junípero Serra by celebrating Mass at the Pontifical North... Read more
Who's on the guest list for a Vatican concert? Rome's homeless community
Next month the Vatican will invite Rome's poor and homeless to a concert intended to raise money for Pope Francis’... Read more
Pope Francis planning to visit Fatima in 2017, local bishop announces
In 2017, Pope Francis plans to travel to Fatima, said Bishop António Augusto dos Santos Marto of Leiria-Fátima in a... Read more
Pope: Is the fear of failure causing young people to avoid marriage?
With the number of children raised in brokenness on the rise, young people view marriage as a path to failure... Read more
Pope's encyclical could have huge weigh-in on climate change talks
With experts and global leaders looking to Pope Francis as a moral compass, his upcoming encyclical on the environment could... Read more
Cuban bishop says news of papal visit brings 'hope to our hearts'
The announcement of Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Cuba has brought tremendous joy and hope to the people of the... Read more
![In an Instagram post responding to his five-month ban, Judo athlete Nemanja Majdov of Serbia said he “did not want to apologize for the [sign of the cross], and of course I did not, nor will I ever.”](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/nemanjamajdov092024.jpg?w=175&h=100)
