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.
The Latest
Pope Francis arrives in Hungary and meets Viktor Orban
The pope is making his first international trip since undergoing surgery. Read more
Pope to interfaith summit: If we want peace on Earth, “we cannot lose sight of Heaven”
“I would like to reiterate that if we want to preserve fraternity on Earth, ‘we cannot lose sight of Heaven.’” Read more
Pope Francis: A family that remains open to life builds history
“Dear friends, the family is alive if it finds itself united in prayer," the pope said in a message ahead... Read more
Vatican cardinal reassures Jewish leaders over Pope Francis’ comments on Torah
Rabbis expressed concern at the pope’s general audience on the Mosaic Law. Read more
Pope Francis welcomes giant puppet to Vatican
The 11-foot-tall puppet symbolizes unaccompanied refugee children. Read more
Pope Francis to missionaries: ‘If you want to be witnesses, you can’t cease being adorers’
The pope was speaking to Claretian Missionaries. Read more
Pope Francis: Mary teaches us to listen to the voice of the voiceless
He was addressing participants in the 25th International Mariological Marian Congress. Read more
Pope Francis sends 15,000 ice creams to Rome prisoners
The gelati were delivered by papal almoner Cardinal Konrad Krajewski. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Rediscover the beauty of being children of God’
At his general audience, the pope appealed for peace in Ethiopia. Read more
Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican leaders call climate crisis a ‘devastating injustice’
The three leaders said: ‘We repent of our generation’s sins.’ Read more
Pope Francis greets Afghan refugees after Vatican documentary screening
He offered those who escaped the chaos in Kabul words of ‘affection and comfort.’ Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida was one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall on the U.S. mainland. Read more
Pope Francis: Find time for silence with the Gospel every day
Pope Francis has said that silent prayer with the Gospel is the “secret to spiritual health.” Read more
Pope Francis: Promote a culture that prioritizes human dignity
“It is important to promote a ‘culture of faces,’ which places the dignity of the person at the center," Pope... Read more
Traditionis custodes: Traditional Catholic institutes appeal to French bishops for ‘mediator’
The institutes’ superiors appealed for “a human, personal dialogue.” Read more
Pope Francis: Foundation helping mothers and children is ‘a sign of hope’
The Arché Foundation is opening a new house in Rome. Read more
Pope Francis asks Catholics to pray that world makes ‘courageous choices’ to protect environment
He made the appeal in his prayer intention for September. Read more
Pope Francis: Choose faith in Christ over formalities
At the general audience, the pope continued to reflect on Galatians. Read more
Pope Francis says that he hopes Cardinal Becciu is innocent of charges in Vatican finance trial
He made the comment in his first interview since undergoing colon surgery. Read more
Pope Francis will visit Cyprus in December, says local official
The Vatican has not confirmed the trip, but the pope said he hoped to visit the island nation. Read more
