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 greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square after the Wednesday general audience on May 7, 2014.

Pope Francis to make two trips to Italian city of Caserta

Jul 17, 2014

By Elise Harris

The Vatican confirmed today that Pope Francis will travel twice to the city where an evangelical pastor from Buenos Aires... Read more

Official song released for papal visit to South Korea

Jul 16, 2014

The Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea has revealed the official song for Pope Francis’ visit to the country, scheduled... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday General Audience, June 4, 2014.

Pope says economy must fight 'throwaway culture'

Jul 15, 2014

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope Francis had lunch with participants in an international economics seminar on Saturday, saying their efforts to bring the human... Read more

Pope Francis visits the Brazilian community of Varginha July 25, 2013.

Pope denounces 'racist, xenophobic' attitudes toward immigrants

Jul 15, 2014

By Elise Harris

In his message for the Mexico-Holy See Colloquium on Migration and Development Pope Francis called for a change in the... Read more

Fr. Andrea Ciucci holds a flyer for Pope Francis' Sept. 28 audience with elderly and grandparents.

Pope's audience with elderly to explore vocation of old age

Jul 14, 2014

By Elise Harris

Organizers for the first-ever audience to be held between a pope and the elderly population have revealed that a central... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on May 28, 2014.

Vatican dismisses Italian news report on papal interview

Jul 13, 2014

By Andrea Gagliarducci

The Vatican spokesperson said that the Pope’s words as reported in the Italian newspaper “La Repubblica” cannot be considered with... Read more

Pope Francis gives the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 2, 2013.

Pope Francis prays for peace during Angelus

Jul 13, 2014

By Elise Harris

Following his reflections on the Sunday’s Gospel parable of the sower and the seed, Pope Francis called for peace in... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on April 16, 2014.

Pope Francis to visit evangelical pastor from Buenos Aires

Jul 10, 2014

By Elise Harris

The Vatican announced earlier today that Pope Francis has decided to pay a private visit to an evangelical pastor who... Read more

Logo for Pope Francis' August, 2014 visit to South Korea.

Korean celebrities create music video ahead of Pope's visit

Jul 8, 2014

By Elise Harris

More than 20 Korean celebrities have come together in making a music video honoring Pope Francis’ upcoming visit, and is... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims during his general audience on May 14, 2014.

Pope: service to others frees us from 'existential grayness'

Jul 5, 2014

In his homily during Mass for Saturday’s trip to Molise, Pope Francis explained that the Church is a people that... Read more

Pope Francis greets the ill and disabled during his General Audience Nov. 13, 2013.

Pope Francis lauds testimony of working mothers

Jul 5, 2014

By Elise Harris

During his one-day trip to Molise Pope Francis met with personnel of the region’s university, urging them to find creative... Read more

A Pope Francis banner is hung at the Samaritan House homeless shelter in Denver.

Pope Francis banner in downtown Denver aims to inspire

Jul 3, 2014

A 10-foot tall banner depicting Pope Francis embracing a young child was hung July 1 on the exterior of the... Read more

Cardinals greet each other Nov. 24, 2012 in St. Peter's Basilica.

Cardinals council zeroes-in on Vatican management, finances

Jul 2, 2014

By Andrea Gagliarducci

On the second of four days of meetings, the council of eight cardinals discussed the management of the Vatican State... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on April 7, 2013.

Former sex slaves to take part in South Korea Mass with Pope

Jul 2, 2014

A group of South Korean women who were used as sex slaves by the Japanese army during World War II... Read more

Pope Francis greets attendees at an audience for the deaf and blind March 29, 2014.

Pope Francis to hold audience with elderly, grandparents

Jul 1, 2014

By Elise Harris

The Pontifical Council for the Family is organizing a day dedicated to the elderly, during which Pope Francis will meet... Read more

U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Kenneth F. Hackett speaks with CNA Oct. 25, 2013.

US ambassador: Pope draws global attention to trafficking

Jul 1, 2014

By Elise Harris

U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Ken Hackett has praised the attention Pope Francis is giving to the “scourge” of... Read more

Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi.

Vatican grieves deaths of three kidnapped Israeli teenagers

Jun 30, 2014

Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi released a statement voicing Pope Francis' condolences over three kidnapped Israeli teenagers found dead on... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in Saint Peter's Square during his general audience on April 16, 2014.

Pope says communists stole Christianity's concern for poor

Jun 30, 2014

By Andrea Gagliarducci

In a new interview about moral and material poverty, Pope Francis has stressed that care for the poor is ultimately... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square after the Wednesday general audience on May 7, 2014.

Pope Francis: Church grows from the blood of the martyrs

Jun 30, 2014

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis focused his homily for the feast of the First Roman Martyrs on the witness of martyrdom, and prayed... Read more

Pope Francis at the May 15, 2013 general audience in St. Peter's Square.

Feast of Peter and Paul celebrates God's mercy, Pope says

Jun 29, 2014

During his Sunday Angelus on the Feast of Peter and Paul, Pope Francis called the faithful to open themselves to... Read more