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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‘On the side of the poor’: Pope, U.S. bishops urge generous immigration policy
In a Feb. 10 letter, Pope Francis urged the U.S. bishops to stay the course in their support for generous... Read more
Pope receives prisoners’ prayers for recovery while hospitalized in Rome
While hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis has received touching letters from inmates who were set to perform for... Read more
Pope Francis spends peaceful second night at hospital, prays for peace at Angelus
Pope Francis spent a peaceful night and continued his treatment at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, still managing to share a prepared... Read more
Pope Francis’ message to artists: Be witnesses to ‘revolutionary vision of the Beatitudes’
In a homily read by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, artists were urged to be “witnesses to the revolutionary vision... Read more
Sister Raffaella Petrini appointed president of Vatican governorate
Sister Raffaella Petrini will become the first woman to lead the Vatican City State governorate when she takes office March... Read more
Pope Francis ‘peaceful’ after first night in Rome hospital
“Medical assessments and necessary treatments are continuing,” after Pope Francis had a “peaceful night” and read several newspapers Saturday morning. Read more
Catholic leaders pray for Pope Francis amid hospitalization
The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis after being sick... Read more
Pope Francis’ health: Here’s a timeline of his medical issues in recent years
The pope, who turned 88 in December, has faced a few health challenges in recent months, including hospitalization for bronchitis. Read more
UPDATE: Pope Francis hospitalized at Gemelli for bronchitis
The 88-year-old pope was hospitalized in the late morning on Feb. 14 following meetings with a number of people, including... Read more
Pope Francis, Vance clash over ‘ordo amoris’
JD Vance, a Catholic, had in a late January interview invoked an “old school … Christian concept” he later identified... Read more
Vatican to project Chinese artist’s portraits of inmates on prison exterior
The 64-year-old Yan Pei-Ming is a contemporary artist who has been living in France since 1981 and is known for... Read more
Pope Francis appoints 3 new bishops to U.S. dioceses
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the Dioceses of Sioux City, Iowa, and Norwich, Connecticut, all received new appointments. Read more
Pope Francis at Wednesday audience: ‘Let us do penance for peace’
Making the effort to use his own voice at the end of the audience, the pope earnestly pleaded with Catholics... Read more
Pope makes surprise festival appearance with peace plea
Speaking from his residence at Casa Santa Marta in an unscheduled appearance via video, the pontiff praised music’s unique ability... Read more
U.S. bishops ask Pope Francis for prayers to build better immigration system
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has responded to Pope Francis’ letter to the bishops regarding the country’s latest... Read more
Paris Grand Mosque rector proposes to Pope Francis a meeting between Muslims and Christians
Chems-Eddine Hafiz made the proposal on Feb. 10 at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican during an audience with the... Read more
Pope Francis appoints Tucson Bishop Weisenburger as new archbishop of Detroit
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Tucson Bishop Edward Weisenburger as the new archbishop of Detroit, accepting the resignation of current... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new auxiliary bishop for Archdiocese of Sydney in Australia
“I’m grateful to the Holy Father for choosing another good and faith-filled priest to serve as a bishop in our... Read more
Pope Francis to Paris AI Action Summit: ‘Love is worth more than intelligence’
“I ask all those attending the Paris summit not to forget that only the human ‘heart’ can reveal the meaning... Read more
Pope Francis to U.S. bishops amid mass deportations: Dignity of migrants comes first
Pope Francis addressed the bishops of the United States on Tuesday about the country’s ongoing mass deportation of immigrants. Read more
