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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PHOTOS: Pope Francis hangs out with Vatican summer camp kids
The day camp for children of Vatican employees is in its fourth year. It is taking place June 17-July 26... Read more
Pope Francis adds two vice directors to Vatican communication dicastery
The Dicastery for Communication has been led since 2018 by Paolo Ruffini, the first layman to be named prefect of... Read more
Pope Francis authors preface to book on ‘Women and Ministries in the Synodal Church’
Pope Francis has written the preface to the book “Women and Ministries in the Synodal Church,” authored by three theologians... Read more
‘Excess enslaves you,’ Pope Francis warns Christians
Pope Francis addressed the problems of materialism in his Angelus reflection in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday. Read more
Gun found in abandoned suitcase before papal visit to Trieste, Italy
According to Italian press, less than 24 hours after the pope’s arrival, the police discovered a Czech-made semiautomatic pistol inside... Read more
Pope Francis to attend ‘Miracle of the Snow’ commemoration in Rome
Each year white rose petals fall from the ceiling of the papal Marian basilica in commemoration of a miraculous snowfall... Read more
Pope Francis meets Russian Orthodox Church’s ‘foreign minister’ at the Vatican
The pope met Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Anthony at the Vatican, the head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church... Read more
Pope Francis tells AI leaders: No machine should ever choose to take human life
In a message to an AI ethics conference in Hiroshima, Japan, the pope underlined that artificial intelligence has implications for... Read more
Pope Francis praises National Eucharistic Revival in the U.S.
In a letter published Tuesday, Pope Francis said he wished to extend a special blessing to all those attending the... Read more
These are the members of the Synod on Synodality study groups
The Instrumentum Laboris, the guiding document for the October 2024 assembly, makes reference to these study groups throughout. Read more
Pope Francis spotted visiting Rome optometrist
The pope went to the eyewear store to change out the lenses of his glasses after having difficulty reading his... Read more
Pope Francis: In politics, Catholics cannot live a ‘private faith’
Pope Francis defended democracy and criticized political polarization while urging Catholics to share their faith in the public square during... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new prefect of Vatican archives
The Vatican Apostolic Archive contains 53 miles of shelving preserving documentation preserving important documents for the Church dating to the... Read more
Pontifical Academy for Life releases ‘lexicon’ for end-of-life discussions
The Vatican Publishing House released the brief booklet on July 2. Read more
Vatican releases schedule for Pope Francis’ two-week trip to Asia and Oceania
At the age of 87, the Holy Father is set to take on his most ambitious international trip yet to... Read more
Vatican to publish Instrumentum Laboris for October’s Synod on Synodality meeting
The Instrumentum Laboris, or “working tool” for the upcoming 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, will be... Read more
Why are there no papal audiences during July?
The Vatican usually suspends such audiences on only two occasions: during the month of July and the week when the... Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of July
“The anointing of the sick is not a sacrament only for those who are at the point of death. No.... Read more
No tattoos or piercings: new rules for Vatican employees
With the publication of new regulations, Pope Francis has made it clear that employees of the Fabric of St. Peter... Read more
Pope Francis to canonize ‘Martyrs of Damascus,’ three others on Oct. 20
The pope declared the date of the canonization after the College of Cardinals voted to approve the canonizations of 15... Read more
