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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Embrace peace, Pope tells massive prayer vigil
Addressing myriad people in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis denounced war as a “defeat for humanity” and called on world leaders... Read more
Pope Francis rejects false religiosity
In his daily homily on Saturday, Pope Francis reflected on the question of authentic Christianity and rejected the practice of... Read more
Pope Francis carries forward papal commitment to peace
In calling for a day of fasting and prayer for peace on Sept. 7, Pope Francis is following a long... Read more
Pope asks world leaders to reject 'futile' military action in Syria
As world leaders meet in St. Petersburg, Russia, for the G20 summit, Pope Francis has sent a message urging against... Read more
Vatican rejects report that Pope Francis telephoned Assad
A Vatican official denied a news story that claimed that Pope Francis had telephoned the Syrian president, Bashar Al-Assad. Read more
Pope Francis: 'meek light' of Christ brings peace and the cross
While the light of Jesus is powerful enough to cast out demons, it is a peaceful and humble light that... Read more
Pope meets with Cardinal Martini Foundation
Pope Francis met Aug. 30 with members of the Carlo Maria Martini Foundation, a year after the death of the... Read more
Pope Francis announces global prayer vigil for peace on Sept. 7
Departing from his typical reflections on the Sunday gospel, Pope Francis used his Angelus audience today to call for peace... Read more
Pope and Jordanian king urge dialogue to end Syrian violence
Pope Francis met with King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan on Thursday morning, giving special attention to the... Read more
'Month of Martyrs' in Korea draws praise from Pope Francis
Pope Francis sent a message today to South Korea praising the country's decision to proclaim September as the “Month of... Read more
Pope Francis tells Augustinian order to be 'restless' in love
Pope Francis asked members of the Order of Saint Augustine gathered in Rome for the opening Mass of their meeting... Read more
Pope meets with 500 young pilgrims at St. Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis met today at Saint Peter’s Basilica with around 500 youths from the central Italian diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio, who... Read more
Rape victim consoled, encouraged by call from Pope Francis
A 44-year-old woman from Argentina said that after writing a letter to Pope Francis telling him that she had been... Read more
Pope Francis thanks Rio governor for warm welcome at WYD
The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has received a letter from Pope Francis offering thanks for the city’s hospitality... Read more
Pope to say opening Mass at meeting of Augustinian leaders
On Aug. 28, Pope Francis will say Mass at the “chapter” of the Order of Saint Augustine, a meeting of... Read more
Pope Francis: Christianity is a way of life, not a label
In his Sunday Angelus audience, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of truly living a Christian life rather than letting it... Read more
Major appointments awaited after cardinals' October meeting
Despite rumors about the supposedly imminent appointment of a new Secretary of State, Pope Francis will not be making any... Read more
Pope Francis to meet with refugees in Rome next month
In a few weeks, Pope Francis will make a short trip outside the walls of the Vatican City to the... Read more
Pope calls for anti-human trafficking meeting at Vatican
At Pope Francis' request, Vatican experts will gather this upcoming November with the aim of better tackling the growing scourge... Read more
Gentleness key to dialogue, Pope tells Japanese students
Pope Francis told a group of young Japanese students and their teachers that gentleness is essential in order to foster... Read more
