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 meet with Raul Castro May 10
Pope Francis will receive Cuban president Raul Castro Sunday morning May 10, in a “strictly private” audience, Vatican spokesman Father... Read more
Pope Francis on marriage: It's not about the dress or photos. It's about the mission.
Marriage is more than the wedding ceremony, the flowers, the dress, the photos, Pope Francis said in his weekly general... Read more
Pope Francis blesses image of children killed in Maryland fire
After reading a letter while visiting Rome’s North American Seminary detailing the death of two young girls in a house... Read more
Pope to Lutherans: In Christian unity, don't be afraid of the tough issues
Christians in pursuit of unity should not be afraid to broach potential areas of disagreement such as marriage, family, and... Read more
Want to help families? Evangelize them, Pope says
Speaking to the bishops from the Republic of the Congo on Monday, Pope Francis encouraged them in their ministry to... Read more
How do you remain in Jesus? Do what he did, Pope says
On Sunday Pope Francis paid a visit to a parish on the southern outskirts of Rome, where he told parishioners... Read more
Unity with Christ will transform your life, Pope says
In his Sunday Regina Coeli address Pope Francis focused on the parable of the vine and the branches, saying that... Read more
Pope Francis celebrates Junipero Serra – a 'founding father' of the US
Pope Francis marked a “day of reflection” for the soon-to-be canonized Junípero Serra by celebrating Mass at the Pontifical North... Read more
Who's on the guest list for a Vatican concert? Rome's homeless community
Next month the Vatican will invite Rome's poor and homeless to a concert intended to raise money for Pope Francis’... Read more
Pope Francis planning to visit Fatima in 2017, local bishop announces
In 2017, Pope Francis plans to travel to Fatima, said Bishop António Augusto dos Santos Marto of Leiria-Fátima in a... Read more
Pope: Is the fear of failure causing young people to avoid marriage?
With the number of children raised in brokenness on the rise, young people view marriage as a path to failure... Read more
Pope's encyclical could have huge weigh-in on climate change talks
With experts and global leaders looking to Pope Francis as a moral compass, his upcoming encyclical on the environment could... Read more
Cuban bishop says news of papal visit brings 'hope to our hearts'
The announcement of Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Cuba has brought tremendous joy and hope to the people of the... Read more
Pope Francis donates $100,000 to Nepal relief efforts
After Saturday’s massive earthquake devastated the Southeast Asian country of Nepal, the Pontifical Council Cor Unum has offered financial assistance... Read more
Pope to new priests: Don’t be a peacock
Pope Francis presided over the ordination of nearly twenty men to the priesthood on Sunday, where he warned them against... Read more
Pope Francis assures Nepal earthquake survivors of his closeness and prayers
Pope Francis led the crowds gathered in Saint Peter’s Square for the weekly Regina Caeli address in praying for the... Read more
Pope Francis talks about his soccer ‘skills’
Pope Francis is a well-known soccer fan. But what was unknown until now is that when he was a young boy... Read more
Men and women complete each other – there's no other option, Pope says
Pope Francis said Wednesday that marriage is a vocation all believers are called to defend, specifically in terms of the... Read more
Pope Francis to Cuba: it’s official!
Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. confirmed to journalists today that Pope Francis will make a pastoral stop in Cuba... Read more
Rabbi Toaff: Nazi-fighter, inter-religious giant, and one of the few people remembered in JPII's will
Rabbi Elio Toaff, the first rabbi to welcome a Pope to a Roman synagogue, died Sunday at the age of... Read more
