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.
Catholics from around the U.S. have welcomed Pope Francis' selection as Time Magazine's 2013 “Person of the Year,” the third... Read more
Oreste Tornani, a man with a severely disfigured face who was blessed by Pope Francis at a recent General Audience,... Read more
On this morning's episode of “Today Show” Time Magazine announced their choice of Pope Francis for the 2013 “Person of... Read more
At the end of his general audience, Pope Francis reflected on tomorrow’s feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of... Read more
In his general audience Pope Francis reflected that the reality of the Final Judgment allows us to trust in God... Read more
Thousands of Argentineans gathered on Dec. 8 to celebrate the 17th anniversary of the enthroning of an image of Mary... Read more
Pope Francis dedicated his homily this morning to discussing the consolation of God, noting that it brings hope and that... Read more
Columnist Kathleen Parker has said free market-supporting conservatives are wrong to attack Pope Francis as a Marxist, saying his comments... Read more
The founder of a new center aiding victims of abuse and their families praised the “courageous” actions of Pope Francis... Read more
On a day dedicated to celebrating the Mother of God, Pope Francis made a special trip in Rome to pray... Read more
On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis focused his Sunday Angelus message on the importance of Mary as... Read more
Pope Francis released his message for the World Day of the Sick Dec. 7, emphasizing the important role of hope... Read more
On Saturday afternoon Pope Francis met with members of an international organization that promotes human dignity, warning them against a... Read more
Today Pope Francis met with members of the Pontifical Council for the Laity who had gathered to discuss the theme,... Read more
After the death of former South African president Nelson Mandela, Pope Francis issued a letter offering condolences to his family... Read more
More than 10,000 young people have signed a giant birthday card for Pope Francis, offering their prayers and well-wishes for... Read more
In his daily homily on Dec. 5, Pope Francis reflected that the words and actions of a Christian must be... Read more
During a recent visit to a parish on the outskirts of Rome, Pope Francis revealed that if he had the... Read more
At a presentation of a work by Benedict XVI on the priesthood, the head of the Vatican's doctrine office said... Read more
The Pope focused his daily homily this morning on the themes of joy and peace, emphasizing that our God “is... Read more