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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Obey God to build peace, Pope tells John XXIII devotees
Imitate Blessed John XXIII by growing in obedience to God and self-mastery to achieve peace, Pope Francis urged as he... Read more
Pope prays that Christians avoid 'road of corruption'
Pope Francis on Monday warned about corrupt Christians who think they are “strong” and “independent of God,” emphasizing that Catholics... Read more
Pope closes Mary's month reflecting on her spiritual attitude
After a Rosary in St. Peter’s Square to mark the end of May, Pope Francis asked people to “listen, decide,... Read more
Praising God frees us from sorrow, Pope proclaims
Christians often act like they are “going to a funeral procession rather than to praise God,” Pope Francis declared, urging... Read more
Pope made apartment choice to avoid isolation
Pope Francis told his friend he lives a normal life as pontiff and that he decided not to move into... Read more
Man prayed over by Pope says he suffered from demons
A 43-year-old Mexican man whom Pope Francis prayed over in St. Peter’s Square on Pentecost Sunday said that he had... Read more
Spiritual generosity is form of solidarity, Pope states
Pope Francis says that even though solidarity is an idea “frowned down upon by the world,” people need to practice... Read more
Vatican explains availability of Pope's daily homilies
The Vatican is not publishing the full text of the Pope’s daily homilies because it wants to avoid giving them... Read more
Dark moment reminded Pope to seek God's will above success
At his daily Mass in St. Martha’s residence this morning, Pope Francis warned about the dangers of a Church that... Read more
Pope: Jesus' plan for humanity requires Catholic Church
Pope Francis began a new series of reflections by saying that although some people want Jesus but not the Church,... Read more
US Catholics to join Pope Francis in Eucharistic Adoration
Many U.S. dioceses and individual parishes will join Pope Francis in simultaneous Eucharistic Adoration June 2 that is uniting Catholics... Read more
Examine what prevents intimacy with Christ, Pope says
The faithful need to examine their lives to find the “riches” that prevent them from “getting close to Jesus” like... Read more
Pope: when Christians lack difficulties, 'something is wrong'
Faithful Christians will always face difficulties, said Pope Francis on Tuesday, warning that a worldly, career-based approach to faith avoids... Read more
San Lorenzo soccer team honors Pope on Marian feast
The San Lorenzo de Almagro soccer team celebrated the feast of Mary Help of Christians on May 24 by unveiling... Read more
Adoration with Pope energizing Catholics worldwide
The Catholic world will be united with Pope Francis on the Feast of Corpus Christi as he leads a “historic”... Read more
Pope dubs parish 'sentinel' for Rome diocese
Saints Elizabeth and Zechariah was the first church in the Diocese of Rome that Pope Francis visited, and enthusiasm was... Read more
Pope prays for Mafia's conversion
Sicily celebrated the beatification of Father Giuseppe Puglisi yesterday, and Pope Francis used it as an occasion to pray for... Read more
God is love but not in 'emotional' sense, Pope says
As he celebrated the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Pope Francis spoke about how God is love, but not... Read more
Dignity of man central to 'rethinking solidarity,' says Pope
Speaking to an international group dedicated to promoting education of the Church’s social teaching, Pope Francis called for a new... Read more
Don't create sacrament of 'pastoral customs,' Pope preaches
Pope Francis warned that some Christians establish the eighth sacrament “of pastoral customs” when they insist on protocol instead of... Read more
