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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Lebanese president discusses Syria refugees with Pope
Pope Francis and Lebanese president Michel Sleiman met to discuss the Syrian fighting and the influx of refugees it has... Read more
Pope warns against lukewarm faith with personal story
In keeping with his style, Pope Francis cautioned about the dangers of a lukewarm faith by telling a childhood story... Read more
Pope names Jesuit to lead Oakland diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Jesuit Father Michael C. Barber the next bishop of the Oakland, California diocese. Read more
Pope: 'yes' to Holy Spirit prevents division
Pope Francis said that Church divisions begin when it does not say ‘yes’ to the Holy Spirit and allow it... Read more
Pope Francis welcomes Benedict back to Vatican
Benedict XVI has returned to the Vatican after moving to the papal summer household outside of Rome to not interfere... Read more
Flood of reform rumors premature, Vatican official states
The number two official from the Vatican’s Secretariat of State has dismissed wide-ranging speculation about the reforms Pope Francis will... Read more
Pope's book shows desire to draw re-married persons to Christ
A recently translated book by Pope Francis exhibits a call for Catholics who have been divorced and are re-married to... Read more
Pope warns against work that enslaves man
Marking the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, Pope Francis said at his General Audience this week that work should... Read more
Israeli president discusses Middle East conflict, invites Pope to visit
Israeli president Shimon Peres invited Pope Francis to visit the Holy Land during an April 30 meeting with him at... Read more
Pope targets worldly Church as biggest threat
The “greatest danger” for the Church is if it becomes worldly, since this prevents her from communicating the message of... Read more
Poverty linked to respect for life in Pope's book
In his newly translated book, Pope Francis proposes a Christ-centered understanding of human dignity that yields a comprehensive respect for... Read more
Confessional not a 'dry cleaner,' says Pope
Pope Francis said the Sacrament of Confession does not work like a dry cleaner but is a moment in which... Read more
Bishop Rey reflects on Pope's liturgy, evangelization connection
Pope Francis understands the important role the liturgy plays in the New Evangelization and combines it with his own style... Read more
Pope stresses workers' dignity after Bangladesh factory collapse
Pope Francis offered condolences and prayers, along with calls for worker safety, after a factory collapsed and killed more than... Read more
Pope confirms young people, calls them to be 'steadfast'
At a Mass where he confirmed 44 young people, Pope Francis encouraged the youth of the world to persist in... Read more
Worldliness poses danger to priestly identity, Pope says
The biggest threat to priests is the temptation to be more immersed in the world than the Gospel, says Pope... Read more
Society president sees Pope Francis, Chesterton link
The American Chesterton Society's thrilling experience of being in Rome during Pope Francis' election has led the group's leader to... Read more
Church will benefit from Latin America's evangelization history
Before meeting with the first Latin American Pope on Thursday, Colombian Cardinal Rubén Salazar Gomez said the South American Church... Read more
Letter from Pope to Jesuit brother highlights gratitude
Mario Rafael Rausch, a Jesuit brother from Argentina who lives at the San Miguel School in Buenos Aires, said that... Read more
Pope says life is 'journey of preparation' for heaven
“The whole journey of life is a journey of preparation” for heaven, Pope Francis said during his homily at Friday... Read more
