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 will make 2-day visit to Malta in April
The trip is scheduled to take place on April 2-3. Read more
Pope Francis: The dying need palliative care, not euthanasia or assisted suicide
He said that the ethical principle ‘applies to everyone, not just Christians or believers.’ Read more
Pope Francis: Human trafficking has created ‘an open wound on the body of Christ’
His remark came on the International Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking. Read more
Pope Francis to priests: Don’t ‘remain barricaded in the sacristy’
He praised the example of Pius XI, elected pope 100 years ago. Read more
Pope Francis makes first TV talk show appearance
He asked viewers who do not pray to send him ‘good thoughts, good vibes.’ Read more
Pope Francis: Rayan, the boy stuck in a well in Morocco, shows beauty of ‘saints next door’
When a five-year-old boy was stuck in a well in Morocco for four days, thousands of onlookers gathered to cheer... Read more
Pope Francis: Jesus wants to enter our emptiness
When all your efforts feel futile and empty, Jesus wants to be close to you, Pope Francis said on Sunday. Read more
Pope to mayors: Money is not enough to solve our problems
Money is not enough to solve the problems of society, Pope Francis said during a Feb. 5 audience in Rome... Read more
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Archbishop Aupetit: Pope Francis asked me to stay in Congregation of Bishops after Paris resignation
Pope Francis accepted Aupetit's resignation as archbishop of Paris in December. Read more
Pope Francis meets Catholic non-profit promoting human dignity through art
The group offers prisoners work making handcrafted violins and hosts for the Eucharist. Read more
Pope Francis: Respond to conflict with human fraternity
U.S. President Joe Biden also issued a message marking the International Day of Human Fraternity. Read more
Pope Francis appoints new Catholic archbishop of Glasgow
Bishop William Nolan succeeds Archbishop Philip Tartaglia, who died suddenly in 2021. Read more
Shouting man removed from General Audience by Vatican police, Swiss Guards
The Vatican gendarmerie and the Swiss Guard removed from the Paul VI audience hall on Wednesday a man between 40... Read more
Pope Francis: Christ is the bond uniting the communion of saints
Pope Francis prayed for the Burmese people and for the success of the upcoming Winter Olympics during his general audience... Read more
Pope Francis tells religious sisters to fight back when mistreated by 'men of the Church'
The pope's prayer intention for the month of February is for religious sisters and consecrated women. Read more
Pope Francis: 'The Lord always surprises us'
Pope Francis encouraged people to be open to the newness Jesus wants to bring in their daily lives and to... Read more
Pope Francis congratulates Italy’s president on re-election
Sergio Mattarella, 80, was elected for a second seven-year term as Italy's president on Saturday. Read more
Pope Francis to workers: Turn to St Joseph during Covid-19 pandemic
Pope Francis encouraged workers to turn to St. Joseph for guidance during the Covid-19 pandemic, during an audience at the... Read more
Pope Francis: Being ‘properly informed’ on COVID-19 vaccines is a ‘human right’
‘Fake news has to be refuted, but individual persons must always be respected,’ he told a Catholic fact-checking group. Read more
Pope Francis meets Auschwitz survivor on Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Vatican said they ‘both stressed the inestimable value of transmitting the memory of the past to the youngest.’ Read more
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