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.
A recent documentary on Pope Francis, “Francis: The Pope From The New World,” has become a bestseller on Amazon.com and... Read more
Pope Francis focused his daily homily on the importance of acknowledging the need for God in our lives in order... Read more
Two thousand immigrants at a shelter near the Vatican received simple Christmas presents from Pope Francis on the evening of... Read more
In his Wednesday general audience this morning, Pope Francis stressed the importance of humility and service in the Christian life. Read more
Pope Francis recognized the sainthood of early Jesuit Peter Faber on Dec. 17 after holding a private audience with Cardinal... Read more
December 17 is the 77th birthday of Pope Francis, who wanted to celebrate the day in the familial setting of... Read more
Pope Francis’ daily homily focused on the importance of allowing God to be active and present in our daily lives. Read more
In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa Dec. 15, Pope Francis called ecumenical dialogue a priority of his pontificate,... Read more
Pope Francis' recent interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa Dec. 15 addressed some of the more political issues in the... Read more
In his daily homily preached in the Santa Marta chapel, Pope Francis emphasized the need for prophets in the Church... Read more
In his Angelus address on the third Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis emphasized the joy of the Christian message and... Read more
In an interview published Dec. 14 in the Italian newspaper La Stampa, Pope Francis has responded to several questions touching... Read more
The relationship between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches is very important to Pope Francis, said the president of the Pontifical... Read more
On the morning of Dec. 14, Pope Francis paid a visit to patients and workers of the pediatric dispensary of... Read more
In his daily Mass, Pope Francis cautioned Christians not to be overly-critical of those who preach the Gospel, emphasizing that... Read more
Manfred Lütz, a close colleague of Benedict XVI, revealed in a recent interview that he is still in contact with... Read more
One year after the official opening of the papal Twitter account, Pope Francis invited his nearly 11 million followers on... Read more
Pope Francis has named two U.S. priests as the next bishops of the Dioceses of Jackson, Miss. and San Angelo,... Read more
Pope Francis' first message for the World Day of Peace was issued today by the Vatican, revealing the pontiff's special... Read more
During his daily Mass Pope Francis reflected on how God lowers himself to converse on our level, and encouraged those... Read more