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 invites bishops to be open to new opinions during synod
Pope Francis Wednesday told those bishops and auditors who will be giving short speeches – called “interventions” – at the... Read more
Pope Francis calls for a youth synod 'anointed by hope'
Pope Francis began the Synod on young people Oct. 3 with a homily calling for the Holy Spirit to renew... Read more
Holy See-China agreement draws criticism from US religious freedom advocates
The Holy See’s provisional agreement with China on the appointment of bishops has drawn criticism from some U.S. religious freedom... Read more
Pope Francis: Pray the rosary daily for Church's protection from Satan
Pope Francis has asked all Catholics to pray the rosary daily during the month of October, asking Mary and St.... Read more
Holy See, China continue to negotiate situation of underground bishops
Sources say the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China are involved in new negotiations over the fate of... Read more
Archbishop Vigano issues new letter on Pope Francis and McCarrick
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has issued a new letter addressing his allegation that senior prelates have been complicit in covering... Read more
Francis calls for 'permanent catechumenate' for married couples
Pope Francis has stressed the need for ongoing formation for couples, before and after marriage, saying that even the basic... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Estonia
The following is an unofficial transcript of the in-flight press conference on the papal plane returning from Tallinn, Estonia to... Read more
Pope Francis takes responsibility for China deal
Pope Francis took responsibility Tuesday for the agreement between the Holy See and the People's Republic of China, noting that... Read more
In Lithuania, Francis tells priests to hear their people's cries
Pope Francis told priests and religious in Lithuania Sunday to listen to the cries of suffering that come from the... Read more
May Lithuania become model of fight for human rights, Pope prays at former KGB headquarters
Pope Francis prayed that Lithuania become an example of defense of human rights in a gathering Sunday with former 20th-century... Read more
Pope Francis: Christian life always includes the cross
As can be seen throughout history, the life of a Christian cannot escape the sacrifices and sorrows of the cross,... Read more
Pope Francis praises Lithuania’s history of hospitality
During his first speech in the Baltics Saturday, Pope Francis told Lithuanian authorities to take pride in their country’s history... Read more
Did Pope Francis call himself 'the devil?'
Traveling Saturday to Lithuania, Pope Francis joked that, in the eyes of some, Pope St. John Paul II is considered... Read more
Pope Francis welcomes V Encuentro as 'instrument of grace'
Pope Francis welcomed thousands of representatives gathered in Texas this week for the Fifth Encuentro, a national meeting of Hispanic-background... Read more
Cardinal Tobin will not attend Oct. Vatican synod
The Archbishop of Newark has announced that he will not attend an October gathering of bishops slated to discuss young... Read more
It's our duty to fight racism, Pope tells international conference
All people have a responsibility to fight new forms of racism in the modern world, Pope Francis told more than... Read more
Dolan 'impatient' waiting for apostolic visitation in response to McCarrick
The Archbishop of New York said Thursday that while he has confidence in the way Pope Francis is handling the... Read more
Pope Francis meets Bono
U2 front man Bono had a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican Wednesday afternoon, saying afterward the Holy... Read more
Pope Francis approves new constitution for Synod of Bishops
In a new apostolic constitution, Pope Francis has reformed the Synod of Bishops and created a mechanism for the assembly’s... Read more
