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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Amid claim of coming ‘Asian millennium,’ Pope Francis tells bishops to discern Holy Spirit
Pope Francis on Wednesday called on Asia’s Catholic bishops, currently gathered in Thailand, to discern what the Holy Spirit is... Read more
Pope Francis: Desire points our discernment in the right direction
At his public audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke about the role desire plays in spiritual discernment, comparing it to... Read more
Pope Francis on Vatican II anniversary: ‘May the Church be overcome with joy’
The pope's Mass Tuesday marked the 60th anniversary of the day the Second Vatican Council was opened by St. John... Read more
Pope Francis to join interfaith prayer for peace at Colosseum in Rome
The Vatican confirmed Tuesday that Pope Francis will join other religious leaders at a prayer service for peace at Rome’s... Read more
Pope Francis expresses condolences to victims of explosion in Ireland
Pope Francis has assured his “spiritual closeness” to those affected by an Oct. 7 gas station explosion in northwest Ireland. Read more
Swiss bishop resigns at age 59 due to ‘inner fatigue’
“I tell you this with an open heart: I can no longer imagine being in the position I have tried... Read more
Pope Francis adds feast of Our Lady of Loreto to Roman Calendar
In 2019 Pope Francis decreed that the feast of Our Lady of Loreto be included in the Roman Calendar as... Read more
Pope Francis canonizes two new saints: St. Artemide Zatti and St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini
Scalabrini is known for founding a missionary order that ministered to immigrants, while Zatti was himself an immigrant, leaving Italy... Read more
Pope Francis mourns 23 children and several adults killed in Thailand day care attack
Pope Francis has expressed deep sorrow at the news of a deadly rampage at a day care center in Thailand... Read more
Order of Malta’s former chancellor writes letter about Pope Francis, calls for unity in time of crisis
The former grand chancellor of the Order of Malta has written a letter to members calling for unity while also... Read more
Pope Francis to meet Muslim leaders, small Christian community in Bahrain
On the first-ever papal visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Pope Francis will close a forum on dialogue, meet with... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Saints do not come from a parallel universe’
What does it look like to be a Catholic saint today? A Vatican conference taking place in Rome this week... Read more
Pope Francis shares a spiritual life hack: Know the ‘passwords’ of your heart
Pope Francis shared a spiritual life hack for discernment at his general audience on Wednesday. Read more
Climate change documentary features Pope Francis
Pope Francis is featured in a documentary film on climate change and the environment that premiered at the Vatican on... Read more
Pope Francis recognizes the ‘countless acts of kindess and charity’ of Stella Maris, Apostleship of the Sea
Pope Francis has recognized the role of Stella Maris, the Apostleship of the Sea — the largest ship-visiting network in... Read more
Pope Francis meets Apple CEO Tim Cook at the Vatican
Pope Francis met with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the Vatican on Monday morning. Read more
Pope Francis appeals to Putin for an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine
Speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace on Oct. 2, the pope dedicated nearly all of his Angelus address... Read more
Let your beauty shine, Pope Francis tells young people
Pope Francis on Friday told young people to let their true beauty shine, the beauty that is a reflection of... Read more
Nicaraguan dictator Ortega verbally attacks pope, calls Church ‘the perfect dictatorship’
President Daniel Ortega called the pope a “holy tyrant” and said the Church is “the perfect dictatorship” during a Sept.... Read more
Pope Francis says that he tried to help Ukraine, Russia prisoner swap
Pope Francis has said that he was involved in a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine. Read more
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