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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Analysis: What does Pope Francis’ new ‘Fundamental Law’ mean for Vatican City State?
In some ways, the new constitution moves the Vatican City State closer to the model of a modern, secular state. Read more
Pope Francis offers condolences after 9 die in northern Italy floods
Thousands have been evacuated from the worst-hit areas, which include Ravenna, a city famous for its churches’ sixth-century Byzantine mosaics. Read more
Pope Francis receives phone call during general audience
After the pope greeted English-speaking pilgrims at his public audience on May 17, one of his assistants walked over to... Read more
Abuse victims share ‘wounded heart’ with Pope Francis after bike trek from Germany
Fifteen abuse victims arrived in Rome this week from Munich to personally urge the pope to heal and prevent sexual... Read more
Pope Francis: Share the Gospel with zeal like St. Francis Xavier
The pope dedicated his entire general audience to sharing the story of the daring 16th-century saint who risked his life... Read more
Pope Francis prays for cease-fire between Israelis and Palestinians
The pope spoke hours after a truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militants in Gaza went into... Read more
Pope Francis entrusts all mothers to Blessed Virgin Mary on Mother’s Day
“We gratefully and affectionately remember all of our mothers, those who are still with us and those who have gone... Read more
Pope Francis issues new constitution for Vatican City State
The new “Fundamental Law of Vatican City State” will go into effect June 7. Read more
Pope Francis and Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy meet at Vatican
The May 13 encounter — their first since Russia initiated a full-scale war in Ukraine over 14 months ago —... Read more
Will Pope Francis meet Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy this weekend?
While the Vatican has not confirmed the meeting, diplomatic sources reportedly expect it. Read more
Pope Francis: Birth rate is a key indicator of a country’s hope
Pope Francis shared the stage on May 12 with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a two-day conference on “The... Read more
Eduard Habsburg, Hungary’s man at the Vatican, talks Pope Francis, cheesesteak, and family secrets
On a recent visit to Washington, D.C., the archduke of Austria sat down with CNA to discuss his new book... Read more
Pope Francis urges freedom in message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Pope Francis has expressed the importance of a migrant’s freedom to make the “decision to leave one’s native land.” Read more
Pope Francis adds Coptic Orthodox martyrs to liturgical book of saints
After receiving relics of the Coptic martyrs beheaded by ISIS, Pope Francis announced the 21 men will be added to... Read more
Drama swirls as Caritas Internationalis delegates prepare to elect new leaders
Calling it a “brutal power grab,” an ousted general secretary of the Vatican’s global charity has written a letter criticizing... Read more
Pope Francis revisits ‘very painful’ Jesuit abductions in 1970s Argentina
A question about Budapest-born Father Jálics came during the first Jesuit pope’s apostolic visit to Hungary. Read more
Pope Francis welcomes program to spiritually adopt a struggling teen
The online initiative was started after a Polish couple learned about the rates of depression — and suicide attempts —... Read more
Pope Francis, Tawadros II to mark 50 years of renewed Catholic-Coptic Orthodox relations
The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Pope Tawadros II, will celebrate a liturgy in the Papal Basilica... Read more
Pope Francis says traditional Latin Mass was being used in an ideological way
The pope spoke about the Latin Mass in a private conversation with Jesuits on the second day of his April... Read more
Pope Francis: Jesus calls us to set our sights on heaven
Pope Francis on Sunday warned against the danger of living life without a sense of purpose or a destination to... Read more
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