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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Vatican unveils a packed, diverse itinerary for Pope's Sarajevo visit
Pope Francis will meet with a vast array of different groups during his daytrip to Bosnia, which is a visit... Read more
Evangelization isn't a synonym for advertising, Pope says
Giving witness to Jesus Christ is more than mere advertising, Pope Francis said: it's the act of courage in proclaiming... Read more
Pope recalls slaughter of Armenians in 'first genocide of the 20th century'
Pope Francis today referred to the mass killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Turks in 1915 as a “genocide,” prompting... Read more
Touch and be healed by the merciful wounds of Christ, Pope says
In his homily on Divine Mercy Sunday Pope Francis said Jesus’ scars are full of mercy, and encouraged attendees to... Read more
Mercy inseparable from life, mission of the Church, says Pope
Pope Francis officially proclaimed the upcoming Jubilee Year of Mercy by reminding the faithful that mercy cannot be separated from... Read more
Pope Francis: Now is the time for mercy
In a world marked by suffering and fierce persecution – especially of Christians – now “is the time for mercy,”... Read more
Paris wax museum unveils statue of Pope Francis
The directors of the Grévin Wax Museum in Paris presented the first statue of Pope Francis that is now part... Read more
Kasper is not the 'Pope's theologian,' says leading African cardinal
A top African cardinal says that German cardinal Walter Kasper – who's stirred controversy over his views promoting Communion for... Read more
Pope Francis brings down hammer, says 'Don’t mess with children'
Pope Francis said Wednesday that children are never a mistake, and called adults out for building faulty systems that leave... Read more
Pope Francis sends rosaries, Easter cakes to Iraqi Christians
The Solemn Easter Vigil in Erbil, Iraq, concluded in a spirit of joyful celebration with the distribution of dove-shaped Easter... Read more
Pope's Easter message: In this violent world, what we need is Christ's resurrection
Pope Francis reminded Christians this Easter of the strength which comes from Christ’s death and resurrection, calling them to be... Read more
If you're looking for the truth, you'll find the Resurrection Pope says
During his homily for the Easter Vigil Pope Francis said that the Resurrection of Jesus is a mystery we can... Read more
For Pope Francis, Good Friday shrouded in grief over persecuted Christians
Both Pope Francis' Good Friday service at the Vatican and the Stations of the Cross held at the Colosseum later... Read more
True martyrs die in prayer – not with clenched fists, papal preacher says
In his homily for the celebration of the Passion of Our Lord on Good Friday, papal preacher Father Raniero Cantalamessa... Read more
Pope Francis to inmates: 'I too need to be washed by the Lord'
Pope Francis on Holy Thursday told inmates of a Rome prison that God’s love is personal and endless, emphasizing that... Read more
Don't flirt with spiritual worldliness, Pope cautions priests
During Holy Thursday’s Chrism Mass Pope Francis warned priests not to fall into a tiredness that leads to worldliness, and... Read more
Blood of the martyrs sustains the Church, Pope reflects
Pope Francis, in his General Audience address for Holy Week, said that the Christian martyrs of today, by the shedding... Read more
A sweet sign of hope: Pope's envoy returns to Iraq with Easter cake
Pope Francis' personal envoy to Iraq will return to the country during Holy Week, bringing with him the pontiff's love... Read more
Holy Week is about humility – there is no other way, Pope says
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday said that imitating the humility of Jesus is what makes Holy Week “holy,” and encouraged... Read more
500 years after birth, witness of St. Teresa of Avila remains strong, says Pope
On the 500th anniversary of St. Teresa of Avila's birth, Pope Francis praised the Spanish mystic and reformer for her... Read more
