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.
“Edna, I received your letter; thank you! Thank you for your tenderness and thank you for the peace in your... Read more
In a new video, Pope Francis held up a gray, WYD-branded backpack and said, “I’m ready! I already have everything... Read more
Lucia, who was 10 years old at the time of the 1917 Marian apparitions, outlived the other visionaries by decades,... Read more
Pope Francis said the meeting took place in an atmosphere of “great sympathy and friendship,” the Vatican said. Read more
On the 400th anniversary of the birth of Blaise Pascal, the Vatican Library displayed first editions of some of his... Read more
In the vastness of space, keep love and wonder alive, Pope Francis told astronomers of the Vatican Observatory Summer School. Read more
The Vatican released a new document on June 20 outlining key questions for the upcoming 16th General Assembly of the... Read more
The pope called for greater hospitality “without excuses and without delay, because the effects will be felt, sooner or later,... Read more
The pope on Tuesday welcomed Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel to the Vatican, where the two spoke for 40 minutes. Read more
In an address to U.S. bishops at the Vatican, Pope Francis blessed a large monstrance that will be used during... Read more
Pope Francis met with U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy John Kerry at the Vatican on Monday. Read more
Pope Francis published an apostolic letter on Monday praising the 17th-century mathematician Blaise Pascal as “a tireless seeker of truth.” Read more
Bishop Shelton J. Fabre’s words on the role of fathers in welcoming life is a reminder of the importance the... Read more
The 86-year-old pope smiled and waved from the window of the Apostolic Palace as he gave thanks for prayers and... Read more
The story of a Peruvian immigrant family in Italy has come to light during the convalescence of Pope Francis at... Read more
Pope Francis sent a letter Friday to the president of Bolivia expressing a firm promise to work with the government... Read more
Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Friday morning, according to the Vatican. Read more
The secretary-general told the council June 14 to look to the human fraternity declaration signed by the pope and grand... Read more
The 86-year-old pope is currently recovering in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital one week after he underwent a three-hour surgery for an... Read more
The “Spei Satelles” mission launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on June... Read more