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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Bishop James D. Conley in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2012.

Bishop: Pop culture's take on Pope an opening for conversion

Feb 5, 2014

A Rolling Stone piece on Pope Francis was an attempt to “hijack” the papacy for secularist causes, but Catholics should... Read more

Queen Elizabeth to meet with Pope Francis in April

Feb 4, 2014

Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, will visit Rome on April 3, and will meet... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Oct. 4, 2013.

God is a father who never disowns his children, Pope affirms

Feb 4, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily Mass, Pope Francis compared the love of God to the two fathers in the day's readings, saying... Read more

Pope Francis blesses a rosary for a pilgrim in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Dec. 4, 2013

Pope's Lenten message highlights poverty of Christ

Feb 4, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his first message for the Lenten season, Pope Francis focuses on the poverty of Christ in becoming man, emphasizing... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Dec. 4, 2013

Pope: Presentation of Jesus joins young, old

Feb 2, 2014

Pope Francis’ Sunday homily reflected on the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, noting how the event shows both young... Read more

A resident and a sister arrange flowers at the Little Sisters of the Poor's Mullen Home in Denver, CO in this undated file photo.

Consecrated life is a gift from God, Pope reflects

Feb 2, 2014

Pope Francis spoke emphatically about the importance of religious life during his Sunday Angelus message.  Read more

Pope Francis meets with Neocatechumenal Way leaders Feb. 1

Evangelize with love, Pope urges missionary families

Feb 1, 2014

Pope Francis held an audience with missionary families from around the world Feb. 1, encouraging them to spread the gospel... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience Dec. 4, 2013.

Giving in to temptation dulls us to harm of sin, Pope warns

Jan 31, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily Mass, Pope Francis cautioned against the danger of when falling into temptation becomes habitual, saying that it... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday General Audience on Dec. 4, 2013

A Christian without the Church is an 'absurd dichotomy,' says Pope

Jan 30, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his daily Mass, Pope Francis reflected on the intrinsic relationship between the Church and the People of God, emphasizing... Read more

Fr. Federico Lombardi

Vatican: Rolling Stone article a display of 'superficial journalism'

Jan 30, 2014

By Elise Harris

Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi has strongly criticized the tone of “crudeness” directed to Benedict XVI in a recent article... Read more

Artist Mauro Pallotta.

'Superpope' artist acclaims Pope Francis as a true hero

Jan 29, 2014

By Elise Harris

Artist Mauro Pallotta revealed that his viral depiction of Pope Francis as a superhero was done to portray how the... Read more

Pope Francis prays at General Audience Sept. 25, 2013.

Horror of the Holocaust must never be repeated, Pope writes

Jan 28, 2014

In a letter to his friend Rabbi Abraham Skorka of Buenos Aires to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Pope Francis wrote... Read more

Man and nature.

Pope Francis' writings on ecology could become encyclical

Jan 27, 2014

By Elise Harris

A statement released by the Vatican last Friday revealed that Pope Francis has begun to work on a text surrounding... Read more

Pope Francis delivering an Angelus address, March 17, 2013.

Don't build fences around Gospel, Pope urges

Jan 26, 2014

By CNA Staff

In his Angelus message delivered in Rome on Sunday, Pope Francis exhorted the crowds to proclaim their faith throughout the... Read more

Pope Francis prays Vespers to close the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on Jan. 25, 2014.

Pope: We must persevere in working for Christian Unity

Jan 25, 2014

Pope Francis celebrated evening prayer at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity tonight, stressing the nature... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Nov. 27, 2013

Pope hopes for more 'widespread, incisive' feminine presence

Jan 25, 2014

Pope Francis met with a group of Italian women today, expressing his desire for women to participate more widely in... Read more

Pope Francis tweet supports, prays for US pro-life march

Jan 22, 2014

Pope Francis sent a tweet offering support for the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., praying that all human... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims during the Wednesday general audience on Jan. 8, 2014

Pope: receive God's gifts with a generous heart

Jan 22, 2014

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis dedicated his general audience today to the topic of Christian unity, emphasizing that although divisions can be painful,... Read more

A lamb is wreathed in flowers during a special Mass for the Feast of St. Agnes at the Basilica of St. Agnes Outside the Wall on Jan. 21, 2014.

Pope receives, blesses lambs ahead of pallium ceremony

Jan 21, 2014

Pope Francis marked the Feast of St. Agnes Jan. 21 by receiving and blessing the lambs whose wool is used... Read more

President Barack Obama gives his weekly address, May 5, 2012.

President Obama's March visit confirmed by Vatican

Jan 21, 2014

Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi has confirmed that in March of this year President Obama during a European trip will... Read more