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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At World Youth Day vigil, Pope Francis urges Catholics to be ‘roots of joy’
An estimated 800,000 people attended the Saturday night vigil with Pope Francis. Read more
PHOTOS: Pope Francis prays the rosary in Fátima with young people with disabilities
Pope Francis prayed the rosary with young people with disabilities on Saturday morning in the Fátima chapel. Read more
What’s so unique about Mouraria, the Lisbon neighborhood mentioned by Pope Francis this week?
The approximately 6,000 inhabitants of the neighborhood today come from dozens of different countries. Read more
Pope Francis at WYD Stations of the Cross: ‘Jesus wipes away our hidden tears’
The pope’s meditations connected Christ’s sufferings to wounds that young people experience today. Read more
Pope Francis confirms Vatican envoy’s visit to China in wide-ranging interview
The pope also addressed “rigidity” in the Church and concerns about the Synod on Synodality. Read more
Pope Francis hears young people’s confessions in Lisbon
Pope Francis on Friday heard the confessions of three young people in the Jardim Vasco da Gama, renamed Reconciliation Park... Read more
Pope receives posthumous letter from young Carmelite who wanted to attend WYD
In the letter, Pablo María de la Cruz expressed to the pope his desire to have participated in WYD in... Read more
Pope Francis: Without concrete love, our lives have ‘no weight’
At a gathering with Portuguese charity workers, Pope Francis went off script to insist that Christian love must be tangibly... Read more
PHOTOS: Pope Francis’ first World Youth Day speech, ‘God’s heart beats uniquely for you’
Approximately 500,000 people celebrated Pope Francis’ arrival at World Youth Day. Read more
Pope meets with clerical abuse survivors, urges Church to hear victims’ ‘anguished cry’
Earlier Pope Francis called for “a humble, ongoing purification, starting with the anguished cry of the victims, who must always... Read more
‘Attend to the planet and poor,’ Pope Francis urges college students
Pope Francis began his second day in Portugal with a meeting with Catholic students and members of an educational youth... Read more
Pope Francis makes urgent call to recover eucharistic adoration in the Church
“Only in adoration, only before the Lord can the taste and passion for evangelization be recovered,” the pontiff said during... Read more
‘Sail boldly into sea of evangelization,’ pope tells clergy, religious in Lisbon
The Holy Father encouraged Church leaders in Portugal to overcome discouragement by spending time in adoration. Read more
World Youth Day 2023: Pope Francis arrives in Lisbon, ‘a city of encounter’ in a divided world
“Young people ... who long for unity, peace, and fraternity, urge us to make their good dreams come true,” the... Read more
‘The pope’s university’ gets a new rector
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Alfonso Amarante, CSsR, to head the Pontifical Lateran University. Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for August 2023
The pope’s prayer intention this month is for World Youth Day 2023, which is being held this week in Lisbon,... Read more
Brazilian missionary developed her vocation by following Pope Francis’ WYD events
Daiane Silva Pereira has been to three World Youth Days and is now at WYD Lisbon with members of her... Read more
Pope Francis telegrams Greece and Italy to express concerns about wildfires and storms
Recent wildfires devastated large parts of Greece and left several people dead while storms in Italy damaged buildings and caused... Read more
8 unique things to know about World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon
As pilgrims stream into Portugal for World Youth Day in Lisbon, here’s a preview of some of the more interesting... Read more
Vatican announces Pope Francis’ Marseille visit schedule
In September, the pope will travel to France to meet with young people and bishops from around the world at... Read more
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