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: ‘In Christianity, there is no condemnation of the sexual instinct’
In a continuation of his catechetical series on vice and virtue, Pope Francis on Wednesday dedicated his general audience to... Read more
Here are 5 Catholic practices to help strengthen your faith life in 2024
In the constant search for spiritual growth and connection to the sacred in everyday life, discovering new ways to strengthen... Read more
Pope Francis to hold private Lenten retreat for fifth consecutive year
For the fifth consecutive year the joint retreat between the Holy Father and the Roman Curia has been canceled. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘I like to think of hell as empty’
Pope Francis appeared on Italy’s most popular prime-time talk show on Sunday night where the pontiff shared how he hopes... Read more
Pope Francis responds to resistance to Fiducia Supplicans: ‘The Lord blesses everyone’
Pope Francis responded publicly to questions about the Vatican’s declaration on blessings for same-sex couples for the first time in... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘War itself is a crime against humanity’
Speaking at the end of his Angelus address, the pope urged people to pray for all who are suffering due... Read more
Man with disfigured face whose embrace with Pope Francis touched the world dies
The pontiff embraced Vinicio Riva while greeting pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square after a general audience in 2013, the year... Read more
Pope Francis calls for greater dialogue and cooperation between Christians, Marxists
Pope Francis this week called for cooperation between Christians and Marxists as a way to achieve greater “dialogue” and help... Read more
Argentine president formally invites Pope Francis to visit native land
The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, anticipated that the possible trip “will bring fruits of peace and brotherhood to all... Read more
Bishop Barron: Surrogacy results in ‘commercialization of women and children’
Bishop Robert Barron’s statement follows the pope’s speech to the ambassadors to the Vatican in which he called for a... Read more
Vatican announces major restoration project in St. Peter’s Basilica
The Vatican announced on Thursday that the soaring baldacchino over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica will undergo a... Read more
Pope Francis confirms new head of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Pope Francis has confirmed a new head of the Syro-Malabar Church, the largest Eastern Catholic church in India. Read more
Pope Francis at audience: Gluttony is perhaps the most dangerous vice
In the third installment of his catechetical series on vice and virtue, Pope Francis on Wednesday focused on the sin... Read more
Pope Francis to preside over canonization Mass of Argentina’s first female saint
Pope Francis next month will preside over the canonization Mass of the woman set to become Argentina’s first female saint,... Read more
Argentine nuns now living in Vatican monastery that was Pope Benedict’s last residence
Vatican City has new tenants: seven nuns from Argentina who, at the request of Pope Francis, will live in Mater... Read more
Pope Francis calls surrogacy ‘deplorable,’ calls for global ban in speech to ambassadors
Pope Francis called surrogacy “deplorable” and called for a global ban on the exploitative practice of “so-called surrogate motherhood.” Read more
Pope Francis: If you don’t know the date of your baptism, look it up
Speaking from the window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, the pope said Jan. 7 that the anniversary of one’s baptism... Read more
PHOTOS: Pope Francis baptizes 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel
On the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the pope baptized 16 babies and presided over Mass beneath Michelangelo’s... Read more
Pope Francis: The Epiphany invites us to adore the Lord and help the poor
In his homily Saturday, Pope Francis urged the faithful to “find God in flesh and bone, in the faces of... Read more
American dioceses will hold local synod ‘listening sessions’ through Lent 2024
The bishops’ conference suggested that dioceses hear from “voices that may not have been heard in earlier stages of the... Read more
