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.
Pope Francis on Thursday distinguished between how catechists and theologians interact with Church teaching. Read more
Pope Francis gave a shoutout to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar at the end of his weekly audience... Read more
Pope Francis used the example of several Catholic saints to explain the concept of spiritual consolation during his weekly audience... Read more
Pope Francis on Tuesday removed the entire leadership of Caritas Internationalis and appointed a temporary administrator to improve the organization’s... Read more
“This visit testifies to and strengthens the bonds of friendship uniting us,” the pope told members of the World Jewish... Read more
Pope Francis on Tuesday removed the entire leadership of an international confederation of charities and appointed a temporary administrator to... Read more
Bishop Georg Bätzing said supporters of the Synodal Way wanted to remain Catholic, “but we want to be Catholic in... Read more
On the Solemnity of Christ the King, Pope Francis said Jesus, through his death on the cross, opened his arms... Read more
The visit was the first time that Pope Francis had met with his 90-year-old second cousin since the start of... Read more
The audience with Pope Francis lasted about two hours, the German Bishops’ Conference said in a statement published after the... Read more
A priest of the Diocese of Münster, Father Hermann Backhaus, said he also considers it a “very strong” statement to... Read more
Amid concern over new missile strikes and ongoing prayer by Pope Francis for Ukraine, hundreds in the war-torn country received... Read more
Pope Francis offered advice on Wednesday for building “a more mature and more beautiful relationship with the Lord” through prayer. Read more
The explosion on Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue, a popular shopping street, on Nov. 13 killed six people and led around 80... Read more
The meal was part of several Vatican-sponsored initiatives marking the sixth annual World Day of the Poor. Read more
“Let us ask ourselves: how is my perseverance? Am I constant, or do I live faith, justice, and charity according... Read more
The poor were special guests at Pope Francis’ Mass for the sixth World Day of the Poor. Read more
Pope Francis received Jesuit Father James Martin in a private audience in the apostolic palace inside the Vatican on Friday. Read more
Pope Francis received King Abdullah II of Jordan on Thursday in the Vatican. Read more
Speaking to rectors and formators from Latin America Nov. 10, the pontiff called priest vocations “a gift of God to... Read more