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 warns against superficial peace that rusts and fades away
In his daily homily Pope Francis cautioned attendees not to place their security in the worldly peace of wealth, vanity... Read more
Pope to Mexican bishops: promote 'spirit of harmony'
Pope Francis received the bishops of Mexico on Monday, encouraging them to promote harmony and to proclaim God’s mercy. Read more
Have a firm heart fixed on the Holy Spirit, Pope affirms
In his daily Mass Pope Francis reflected on the various challenges St Paul faced in his ministry, explaining that it... Read more
Pope: Church problems solved through discussion, prayer
In his Sunday Regina Coeli message, Pope Francis reflected on the apostles’ method of solving problems as an example for... Read more
'Love transforms everything,' Pope tells sick, disabled
Pope Francis met with nearly 5,000 members of apostolates dedicated to the sick and suffering on Saturday, encouraging them to... Read more
Venezuelan wins trip to Holy Land for Pope's visit
A 22-year-old Venezuelan man has won a contest held by Israel’s Ministry of Tourism to travel to the Holy Land... Read more
Heresies sprout from getting lost in 'ideas,' Pope warns
In his daily homily Pope Francis explained that it takes more than intellectual assent to truly get to know Jesus... Read more
Pope Francis decries arms trade as hindrance to peace
Upon receiving the credentials of seven new ambassadors to the Holy See, Pope Francis urged the diplomats to work for... Read more
A Christian without the Church is purely idealistic, Pope says
Pope Francis reflected in his daily Mass on how the apostles evangelized by first telling the history of God’s people,... Read more
Pope: gift of fortitude not just for 'extraordinary circumstances'
During his General Audience address Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke on the gift of fortitude, explaining that it helps us to... Read more
Gossip is the plague of community life, Pope tells seminarians
In a meeting with all of Rome’s seminarians, Pope Francis spoke frankly of the challenges of community life, including the... Read more
Holy Spirit is what keeps the Church going, Pope reflects
In his daily homily Pope Francis recalled the conversion of the first pagans to Christianity, explaining that the Holy Spirit... Read more
Pope Francis affirms Ethiopian, Eritrean bishops as model of unity
Addressing the bishops of the northeast African nations Ethiopia and Eritrea at their ad limina visit to Rome on May... Read more
Pope to newly ordained: always be merciful
In his homily at an ordination Mass this morning, Pope Francis urged those becoming priests to follow Christ’s example of... Read more
See world through believer's eyes, Pope tells Vatican diplomats
Pope Francis visited some of the Holy See’s future diplomats on May 2, advising them that their diplomatic work must... Read more
Pope urges UN leadership to resist 'culture of death'
Pope Francis met with the secretary general and other leaders of the United Nations today, urging them to challenge both... Read more
We are 'sinners in a Holy Church,' preaches Pope
In his homily on Friday morning, Pope Francis reminded the congregation of the holiness of the Church that at the... Read more
Evangelize to heal wounds, Pope encourages Burundi bishops
Pope Francis encouraged the bishops of Burundi to engage with civil society and proclaim the Gospel in order to promote... Read more
New prayer released for Pope's Holy Land pilgrimage
The priest who is organizing Pope Francis’ upcoming pilgrimage to the Holy Land has written a special prayer for the... Read more
New Swiss Guards swear oath to protect Pope Francis
Thirty young men joined the ranks of the Swiss Guards today, taking an oath of allegiance to Pope Francis and... Read more
