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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Pope Francis to visit Kingdom of Bahrain in November
The Vatican confirmed Wednesday that Pope Francis will travel to the Kingdom of Bahrain, a Muslim island nation in the... Read more
Pope Francis: The first element of discernment is prayer
Prayer is the first element of discernment, Pope Francis said in his general audience message on Wednesday. Read more
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Pope Francis names new head of Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education
The Vatican announced on Sept. 26 that the pope appointed Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça as the prefect of the... Read more
Cardinal Zen stands trial in Hong Kong
Cardinal Joseph Zen and five others stood trial in Hong Kong on Monday for failing to properly register a fund... Read more
Pope Francis appeals for the release of kidnapped Catholics in Cameroon
Five Catholic priests, a religious sister, and three lay people were kidnapped in an attack on a Catholic church in... Read more
Pope Francis: The Eucharist teaches us to adore God rather than ourselves
Matera, known as the “city of bread,” hosted Italy’s National Eucharist Congress. Read more
Pope Francis: Young people are missing the ‘spiritual capital’ that gives life meaning
“Look at the youth suicide rate, how it has gone up,” Pope Francis said. Read more
Pope Francis asks financial consultants to put people before business
The pope spoke about the role of integral human development in the financial sector during a Sept. 22 meeting at... Read more
‘Full members of the Church’: Catholics with disabilities contribute to Synod on Synodality
Catholics with disabilities delivered to Pope Francis on Wednesday a report they prepared for the Synod on Synodality. Read more
Pope Francis urges support for Hurricane Fiona victims
Pope Francis has called on Christians to support communities in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico devastated by Hurricane Fiona. Read more
Why Pope Francis wants to visit this Islamic monarchy
Three intertwined stories set the stage for a possible papal trip to the Kingdom of Bahrain in November this year. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The cross of Christ remains the anchor of salvation’
Pope Francis on Wednesday said that offering Mass for the feast of the Holy Cross led him to think about... Read more
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski prays at mass grave in Ukraine
A Vatican envoy in Ukraine prayed in silence at the recently discovered mass grave in Izium on Monday while forensic... Read more
Pope Francis extends a hand to China
While a trial against Cardinal Joseph Zen is underway in China, the Holy See continues to work toward the renewal... Read more
Pope Francis: Christians cannot be indifferent to corruption
Pope Francis’ comments on corruption were inspired by one of Jesus’ parables that the pope said can be difficult to... Read more
Pope Francis orders new canonical process in abuse case at Opus Dei school in Spain
Bishop Joseba Segura Etxezarraga of Bilbao has announced that Pope Francis has ordered a new canonical process for an abuse... Read more
A ‘supermarket of religions,’ God’s will, and the wisdom of a tweaked declaration
A sensitive passage in the final declaration of the congress that brought Pope Francis to Kazakhstan Sept. 13–15 appears to... Read more
European Parliament condemns growing repression of Catholic Church in Nicaragua, calls for release of bishop
The resolution, passed Sept. 15, criticized the arbitrary “arrest of Bishop Rolando Álvarez” and called “for his and others’ immediate... Read more
Interreligious dialogue an urgent need, Pope Francis says at close of Kazakhstan congress
In his final remarks in Kazakhstan on Thursday, Pope Francis said interreligious dialogue is an urgently needed path to peace. Read more
Pope Francis tells Kazakhstan’s small Catholic community ‘being little’ is a blessing
Pope Francis told Kazakhstan’s small Catholic community on Thursday that “being little” is a blessing from God. Read more
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