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's Lenten message highlights poverty of Christ
In his first message for the Lenten season, Pope Francis focuses on the poverty of Christ in becoming man, emphasizing... Read more
Pope: Presentation of Jesus joins young, old
Pope Francis’ Sunday homily reflected on the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, noting how the event shows both young... Read more
Consecrated life is a gift from God, Pope reflects
Pope Francis spoke emphatically about the importance of religious life during his Sunday Angelus message. Read more
Evangelize with love, Pope urges missionary families
Pope Francis held an audience with missionary families from around the world Feb. 1, encouraging them to spread the gospel... Read more
Giving in to temptation dulls us to harm of sin, Pope warns
In his daily Mass, Pope Francis cautioned against the danger of when falling into temptation becomes habitual, saying that it... Read more
A Christian without the Church is an 'absurd dichotomy,' says Pope
In his daily Mass, Pope Francis reflected on the intrinsic relationship between the Church and the People of God, emphasizing... Read more
Vatican: Rolling Stone article a display of 'superficial journalism'
Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi has strongly criticized the tone of “crudeness” directed to Benedict XVI in a recent article... Read more
'Superpope' artist acclaims Pope Francis as a true hero
Artist Mauro Pallotta revealed that his viral depiction of Pope Francis as a superhero was done to portray how the... Read more
Horror of the Holocaust must never be repeated, Pope writes
In a letter to his friend Rabbi Abraham Skorka of Buenos Aires to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Pope Francis wrote... Read more
Pope Francis' writings on ecology could become encyclical
A statement released by the Vatican last Friday revealed that Pope Francis has begun to work on a text surrounding... Read more
Don't build fences around Gospel, Pope urges
In his Angelus message delivered in Rome on Sunday, Pope Francis exhorted the crowds to proclaim their faith throughout the... Read more
Pope: We must persevere in working for Christian Unity
Pope Francis celebrated evening prayer at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity tonight, stressing the nature... Read more
Pope hopes for more 'widespread, incisive' feminine presence
Pope Francis met with a group of Italian women today, expressing his desire for women to participate more widely in... Read more
Pope Francis tweet supports, prays for US pro-life march
Pope Francis sent a tweet offering support for the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., praying that all human... Read more
Pope: receive God's gifts with a generous heart
Pope Francis dedicated his general audience today to the topic of Christian unity, emphasizing that although divisions can be painful,... Read more
Pope receives, blesses lambs ahead of pallium ceremony
Pope Francis marked the Feast of St. Agnes Jan. 21 by receiving and blessing the lambs whose wool is used... Read more
President Obama's March visit confirmed by Vatican
Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi has confirmed that in March of this year President Obama during a European trip will... Read more
Argentine rabbi: Pope's visit to Holy Land could foster peace
Rabbi Abraham Skorka, rector of the Latin American Rabbinical Seminary, believes that Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the Holy Land... Read more
Pope Francis: scandals 'poison' and deny the 'bread of life'
In his daily homily, Pope Francis addressed the issue of various scandals that happen within the Church, emphasizing that they... Read more
Engaged couples to meet with Pope on Valentine's Day
The Pontifical Council for the Family is promoting a special encounter between Pope Francis and couples who have been engaged,... Read more
