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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Touch the poor and needy, Pope tells Argentineans
As his fellow Argentineans gathered to celebrate the feast of Saint Gaetano, the country's most popular saint, Pope Francis urged... Read more
World needs courageous Christian missionaries, Pope says
Pope Francis delivered a strong call to Christians to share the faith in his message for World Mission Day, saying... Read more
Full transcript of Pope's in-flight press remarks released
Amid a flurry of media reaction, the Vatican has released a full transcript of the remarks Pope Francis made to... Read more
Winning pro-life contest photos will be shown to Pope
The winning photos of the contest “Life…in HD,” which is being organized by the Pontifical Council for the Family, will... Read more
Ken Hackett approved as America's next Vatican ambassador
After a vacancy of nearly one year, the U.S. Senate approved the former head of Catholic Relief Services, Ken Hackett,... Read more
Respond to the Lord's call, encourages Pope Francis
During his Angelus address today, Pope Francis asked the crowds to pray with him that the World Youth Day pilgrims... Read more
Brazilian president signs law permitting abortion after papal visit
Four days after Pope Francis left Brazil, President Dilma Rousseff signed into a law a measure that opens the door... Read more
Despite reports, Vatican organizer says Rio went as planned
Although the media focused on some of the moments when the Pope’s security team appeared overwhelmed during the World Youth... Read more
Pope writes to Muslims about mutual respect
With the end of the month of Ramadan approaching, Pope Francis decided to personally write to all Muslims as a... Read more
Pope Francis calls faithful to deeper encounters with others
In an interview with the O Globo TV network before leaving Brazil, Pope Francis emphasized the “culture of encounter” that... Read more
Slovenia's two archbishops resign amid financial crisis
The only two archbishops in Slovenia have resigned at the invitation of Pope Francis, after two financial companies associated with... Read more
Pope Francis thinking about declaring Pius XII a saint
Pope Francis is considering whether he will make Pope Pius XII a saint, in the same way that he approved... Read more
Pope links fraternity and peace in 2014 theme
Pope Francis’ message for the Jan. 1, 2014 World Day of Peace is that living a life of fraternity can... Read more
Pope focuses on centrality of Christ and Church for Jesuits
Pope Francis celebrated the Feast of Saint Ignatius in Rome by reminding his fellow Jesuits of the dual centrality of... Read more
Pope's women in the Church remarks urge a deeper theology
Recent comments by Pope Francis on the role of women in the Church not only assert that their status does... Read more
Pope cries with Brazilian child who wants to be a priest
Nathan de Brito brought Pope Francis to tears during one of his motorcades through the streets of Rio de Janeiro... Read more
Pope joins in prayers for Italian bus crash victims
Pope Francis has sent his “deepest condolences” and is offering “fervent prayers” as family and friends gathered today to mourn... Read more
Pope gives surprising in-flight press conference
Pope Francis finished off his trip to Brazil with one last unscripted moment by holding a 1 hour and 20... Read more
The field of faith is your own heart, Pope tells WYD pilgrims
Pope Francis told the crowd of pilgrims at World Youth Day's Saturday night prayer vigil that the “field of faith”... Read more
The Church a unity of diversities, Pope tells Brazil's bishops
Pope Francis told an assembly of the Brazilian bishops that the Church must be founded on unity in the abundance... Read more
