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.
In his March 31 interview with Belgian communications students, Pope Francis gave a message to both believers and non-believers, stating... Read more
Pope Francis recently gave an interview at the Vatican to some youth from Flanders (Belgium), accompanied by the Bishop of... Read more
Pope Francis delivered a Sunday evening homily at a parish in the south of Rome, preaching about the importance of... Read more
Pope Francis handed out free pocket-sized copies of the gospels to crowds filling St. Peter’s square for the Sunday Angelus,... Read more
Pope Francis met with a group of Italian mayors and other political leaders Saturday morning, encouraging them to live among... Read more
Pope Francis is remembering in his prayers two Italian priests and a Canadian religious sister who were kidnapped in Cameroon... Read more
In a March 31 interview with communications students, Pope Francis responded to previous accusations of being a communist, explaining that... Read more
Pope Francis sent a letter to Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago, Chile, after the country was hit by an 8.2... Read more
Meeting with the Rwandan bishops for their ad limina visit Thursday, Pope Francis urged them to be be agents of... Read more
During his daily Mass Pope Francis reflected on the prayer of Moses to God in the first reading, saying that... Read more
Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta has apologized for constructing a new $2.2 million residence, saying the plan was well-intended, but... Read more
In his homily on Tuesday, Pope Francis lamented the many Christians who close the door to God’s grace out of... Read more
A German priest and psychologist recently appointed to the new Vatican commission for the protection of minors has stated that... Read more
During his Sunday Angelus message, Pope Francis urged the faithful to open themselves to the light of Christ and not... Read more
Pope Francis held an audience with the blind and deaf on Saturday, encouraging them to become witnesses of Christ and... Read more
U.S. President Barack Obama’s March 27 meeting with Pope Francis comes at a time of tension between his administration and... Read more
During the March 27 meeting between Pope Francis and President Barack Obama, the two exchanged cordial discussion regarding the state... Read more
During his Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis announced that March 29-30 would be “24 hours for the Lord,” during which people... Read more
Today Pope Francis nominated an expert in the Church’s legal system as the new Prelate Secretary for the recently-created Council... Read more
Today Pope Francis instituted the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, issuing the names of eight members tasked with... Read more