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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Thank your family, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis on Sunday preached about the importance of gratitude and thankfulness for the Christian community and for family life. Read more
Pope entrusts world to Immaculate Heart of Mary
Pope Francis on Sunday entrusted the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to her maternal care before the... Read more
Let God untie your knotted hearts, Pope says
Pope Francis led a Marian prayer vigil Saturday, stressing that the Virgin Mary leads Christians to the mercy of God... Read more
Pope praises special roles of women
Pope Francis met with experts on women’s issues today in Rome, affirming that the Church must continue to work for... Read more
Christianity and anti-Semitism are incompatible, Pope says
Meeting with members of the Jewish community in Rome, Pope Francis reflected on the tragedies of the past and called... Read more
Mary 'can only bring us to God,' expert says as entrustment nears
Anticipating Pope Francis' entrustment of the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Oct. 13, a specialist in Marian... Read more
Pope praises Knights of Columbus for their charity, 'unfailing support'
At a recent audience, Pope Francis encouraged the Knights of Columbus to continue working towards the renewal of society through... Read more
Curia vision will be one of 'service' to Pope, local Churches
After the conclusion of their meetings, two cardinals from Pope Francis' group of eight reveal that curia reform will largely... Read more
Real prayer is always insistent, courageous, Pope Francis notes
During his daily Mass homily, Pope Francis reflected that authentic prayer involves knocking “at the heart” of God with a... Read more
Church's Catholicity embraces all of humanity, Pope says
During his weekly general audience Pope Francis explored the different elements of what makes the Church Catholic, reflecting on why... Read more
Pope Francis: prayer is not simply saying words 'like a parrot'
In his daily Mass, Pope Francis touched on the importance of prayer and forgiveness in the life of a Christian,... Read more
Let God disrupt your plans, Pope Francis teaches
Reflecting on the story of the Good Samaritan, Pope Francis said in his homily at Mass today that we must... Read more
Vatican to issue collector coin marking Pope Francis' first year
The Vatican has announced that an official, commemorative coin marking the first year of Pope Francis' pontificate will be released... Read more
Francis continues papal tradition of dialogue with media
While it has drawn much attention, the interview Pope Francis gave to the prominent Italian journalist Eugenio Scalfari is not... Read more
Holocaust survivor thanks Pope for Church's aid in WWII
The last living person whom the Bishop of Assisi saved from being killed during the Holocaust met with Pope Francis... Read more
Recent Popes complement each other, Cardinal Dolan notes
Each of the last three Popes has had a different but complementary emphasis, highlighting different aspects of the faithful and... Read more
Pope Francis entreats youth not to fear commitment
Pope Francis concluded his one-day pilgrimage to Assisi with a visit to young people, encouraging them to reject a “provisional... Read more
'Be antennas' to receive the word of God, Pope exhorts
In a meeting with priests and religious during his visit to Assisi, Pope Francis urged the professed to listen and... Read more
Pope: we must 'undress' ourselves of worldliness like St. Francis
On the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis said that Christians should follow the example of the great... Read more
Peace comes by embracing the cross, Pope says at Assisi
During his visit to Assisi, Pope Francis told Mass attendees that true peace can only be attained by drawing close... Read more
