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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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Fr. Francis Jalics.

Priest kidnapped in Argentina clears Pope of accusations

Mar 21, 2013

Clarifying previous comments, a priest who was kidnapped during Argentina’s dictatorship in the 1970s is emphasizing that Pope Francis was... Read more

A man in Rome holds a newspaper with Pope Francis' picture on it March 14, 2013, the day after the Holy Father was elected.

Pope calls Argentine kiosk owner to cancel paper delivery

Mar 21, 2013

Pope Francis surprised the owner of a kiosk in Buenos Aires with a telephone call to send his greetings and... Read more

Pope Francis in Paul VI Hall during an audience on March 16, 2013.

Pope to celebrate Holy Thursday Mass at youth prison

Mar 21, 2013

Pope Francis will celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at a youth detention center rather than the traditional Basilica... Read more

Pope Francis rides through St. Peter's Square on March 19, 2013 before his Papal Inauguration Mass.

Poll shows most American Catholics happy with Pope Francis

Mar 20, 2013

A new survey shows that U.S. Catholics are overwhelmingly content with the election of Pope Francis, with 73 percent of... Read more

Pope's favorite soccer team to give him honorary jersey

Mar 20, 2013

Pope Francis' favorite soccer team in Argentina plans to send him a personalized jersey with his name on it.    Read more

Pope Francis rides through St. Peter's Square on March 19, 2013 before his Papal Inauguration Mass.

Rome's mayor 'touched' by Pope's simplicity

Mar 20, 2013

The mayor of Rome said that the simple humility of Pope Francis “really touched” his heart after the Mass that... Read more

CNA

Pope says world religious leaders united by truth, beauty

Mar 20, 2013

Pope Francis told world religious leaders that the desire to search for truth, beauty and goodness is what keeps them... Read more

Thomas More College launches 'New World' scholarship in honor of Pope

Mar 20, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

New Hampshire's Thomas More College of Liberal Arts has announced a new scholarship for students from the Americas after the... Read more

Dr. Mark Labberton.

Protestant seminary to keep positive ties with Church

Mar 19, 2013

By Carl Bunderson

Fuller Theological Seminary, a leading center for the formation of evangelical Protestant pastors, will continue to promote positive relations with... Read more

CNA

Pope Francis honored in special Buenos Aires Mass

Mar 19, 2013

Archbishop Emil Paul Tscherrig, apostolic nuncio to Argentina, celebrated a special Mass of Thanksgiving to offer gratitude and prayers for... Read more

Pope Francis wears the red and white pallium around his neck during his Installation Mass in St. Peter's Square, March 19, 2013.

Francis' papal symbols linked to past Popes

Mar 19, 2013

When Pope Francis was installed as Bishop of Rome today, the two major symbols of the authority he received were... Read more

CNA

Pope Francis will attend World Youth Day, officials confirm

Mar 19, 2013

The president of the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis, has confirmed that Pope Francis will travel to Brazil... Read more

CNA

Pope sends love to Argentina before inauguration

Mar 19, 2013

After asking Argentinians not to come to Rome and give to the poor instead, Pope Francis called a large gathering... Read more

Argentinian pilgrims lead the rush into Saint Peter's Square on the morning of Pope Francis' March 19, 2013 inauguration.

Pilgrim at Pope's Mass: 'Today everyone feels Argentinian'

Mar 19, 2013

Everyone felt a little Argentinian and extremely happy today, according to members of diverse religious orders who attended the Pope’s... Read more

The faithful listen as Pope Francis delivers the homily at his March 19, 2013 inauguration.

Everyone must be 'protector' like St. Joseph, Pope says

Mar 19, 2013

Pope Francis called on all people to be “protectors,” like Saint Joseph, by watching over and caring for the poor,... Read more

Rep. Dan Lipinski and Rep. Chris Smith.

Congressional delegates praise Pope's loving example

Mar 18, 2013

By Michelle La Rosa

Members of Congress traveling to the Vatican for the inaugural Mass of Pope Francis praised the new Pontiff as a... Read more

CNA

Pope possesses wisdom and simplicity, Argentine cardinal says

Mar 18, 2013

The retired cardinal of Parana, Argentina, described his friend Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio – now Pope Francis – as an able... Read more

Posters welcoming Pope Francis are spreading across Rome as the city prepares for the newly elected Pope's inauguration on March 19, 2013.

Pope Francis' inauguration brings world to Rome

Mar 18, 2013

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to converge on St. Peter’s Square March 19 for the installation of Pope... Read more

CNA

Priest defends Pope Francis against 'Dirty War' accusations

Mar 18, 2013

In a CNA column, professor and priest Father Matthew Lamb dispels allegations that Pope Francis did not speak out against... Read more

Pope Francis, his coat of arms and motto. CNA file photo.

Pope keeps motto of mercy from Buenos Aires

Mar 18, 2013

Pope Francis decided this morning that he would keep both the motto and coat of arms that he used during... Read more

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New York theater shuts down as archdiocese says performances must be in line with Church

Anglican nuns from Sisterhood of St. Mary (photographed with bishops from the Anglican Church of North America’s Diocese of the Living Word) are among those suing the state of New York for requiring that they cover abortion in their health plans.

Coalition of faith groups side with nuns in religious freedom case before Supreme Court

Pope Francis delivers a message during his general audience on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican.

Pope Francis expels two more members of Sodality of Christian Life

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a church service at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church on Oct. 20, 2024, in Stonecrest, Georgia.

Kamala Harris rejects religious exemptions for abortion laws: ‘That cannot be negotiable’

The Supreme Court of Texas said in a post on X late Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, that it had “granted a Texas House of Representatives’ emergency motion” and “effectively [halted] the execution of Robert Roberson,” which was scheduled to take place that night.

Texas death row inmate, spared execution, barred from testifying to state lawmakers

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’ Square for his general audience on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis: The Holy Spirit is ‘essential’ for unity in marriage

U.S. Supreme Court.

Supreme Court will hear case on Tennessee law banning transgender surgeries for minors

Bishop Dominique Rey (left), and Coadjutor Bishop François Touvet of Fréjus-Toulon, France.

French diocese to hold ordinations after two-year halt by Vatican

In an Aug. 2, 2024, interview, Father Marcelo Pérez revealed that a “price” had been put on his life. The priest died Oct. 20, 2024, after being shot by two men after celebrating Mass.

Murdered priest in Mexico remembered as ‘tireless apostle of peace’

The Vatican on Oct. 22, 2024, announced it had accepted the request of Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur, OFM, of Bogor, Indonesia (seen here in 2017), to not be made a cardinal at the Dec. 7 consistory as had been previously announced. The bishop’s request “was motivated by his desire to continue growing in priestly life and in service to the Church and the people of God,” the Holy See Press Office said.

Indonesian bishop declines cardinal appointment to ‘grow in priestly life’

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