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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Ukraine faults Vatican for ‘equating victim and aggressor’ during Way of the Cross
A Ukraine foreign ministry spokesman criticized a Vatican decision to have the words of two young people from Ukraine and... Read more
Pope Francis: Share the good news of Christ’s resurrection with others
Jesus “is not only good news, nor even the best news of life, no, he is life itself,” Pope Francis... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis’ urbi et orbi blessing for Easter 2023
The urbi et orbi is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year on Easter Sunday, Christmas, and... Read more
‘The most important and beautiful day of history’: Pope Francis on Easter 2023
“At Easter the destiny of the world was changed,” Pope Francis said on Easter 2023 at the Vatican. Read more
Full Text: Pope Francis’ homily for Easter Vigil 2023 at the Vatican
"The night is drawing to a close and the first light of dawn is appearing upon the horizon as the... Read more
Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: ‘Rediscover the grace of God’s resurrection within you’
The Easter Vigil, which takes place on Holy Saturday night, “is the greatest and most noble of all solemnities." Read more
6 hot-button issues Pope Francis and Gen Z confront in new Disney doc
Among the group of 20- to 25-year-olds were Catholics, Protestants, atheists, agnostics, and one Muslim. Each has a unique problem... Read more
Good Friday at the Vatican: Papal preacher warns against relativism and ‘vortex of nihilism’
Cardinal Cantalamessa compared Friedrich Nietzsche’s words “God is dead” with the Catholic Church’s proclamation of the death of Christ on... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis will not attend Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum due to cold weather
The pope’s canceled Good Friday appearance comes one week after he was hospitalized for three nights in Rome’s Gemelli hospital,... Read more
Pope Francis washes feet of young inmates on Holy Thursday 2023
Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 young men and women, inmates at a juvenile prison in Rome, during a... Read more
Pope Francis celebrates ‘the birthday of the priesthood’ with 1,800 priests on Holy Thursday
The pope said that on “the birthday of the priesthood,” he wanted to highlight the vital presence the Holy Spirit... Read more
Pope Francis revises the penal law of the Eastern Catholic Churches
Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta, secretary of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, told Vatican News “the new norms determine much more... Read more
Pope Francis’ advice for Holy Week: Look to the cross, our hope is there
Pope Francis has offered advice for how to have a fruitful Holy Week, urging people to focus on the essentials... Read more
Pope Francis to wash juvenile prisoners’ feet this Holy Thursday
Less than a week after being released from Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis will preside over Holy Thursday Mass at Casal... Read more
Pope Francis tells Italian welfare agency not to forget foreign workers
“It should not be forgotten that foreign workers who do not yet have Italian citizenship also contribute to the pension... Read more
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday 2023: Lost, confused, forgotten? Jesus is with you
Jesus “experienced abandonment in order not to leave us prey to despair, in order to stay at our side forever,”... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis’ homily for Palm Sunday 2023
Pope Francis presided over Mass for Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square on the morning of April 2. Read more
Here is Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2023
Holy Week and Easter is one of the busiest liturgical periods at the Vatican. Read more
Pope Francis returns to the Vatican after 3 days in the hospital
Pope Francis was discharged from the hospital Saturday morning after a three-night stay in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Read more
Pope Francis visits pediatric oncology ward at hospital, baptizes newborn baby
While staying at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where he is undergoing treatment for bronchitis, Pope Francis paid a visit Friday to... Read more
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