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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Pope Francis appeals for the release of kidnapped Catholics in Cameroon
Five Catholic priests, a religious sister, and three lay people were kidnapped in an attack on a Catholic church in... Read more
Pope Francis: The Eucharist teaches us to adore God rather than ourselves
Matera, known as the “city of bread,” hosted Italy’s National Eucharist Congress. Read more
Pope Francis: Young people are missing the ‘spiritual capital’ that gives life meaning
“Look at the youth suicide rate, how it has gone up,” Pope Francis said. Read more
Pope Francis asks financial consultants to put people before business
The pope spoke about the role of integral human development in the financial sector during a Sept. 22 meeting at... Read more
‘Full members of the Church’: Catholics with disabilities contribute to Synod on Synodality
Catholics with disabilities delivered to Pope Francis on Wednesday a report they prepared for the Synod on Synodality. Read more
Pope Francis urges support for Hurricane Fiona victims
Pope Francis has called on Christians to support communities in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico devastated by Hurricane Fiona. Read more
Why Pope Francis wants to visit this Islamic monarchy
Three intertwined stories set the stage for a possible papal trip to the Kingdom of Bahrain in November this year. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The cross of Christ remains the anchor of salvation’
Pope Francis on Wednesday said that offering Mass for the feast of the Holy Cross led him to think about... Read more
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski prays at mass grave in Ukraine
A Vatican envoy in Ukraine prayed in silence at the recently discovered mass grave in Izium on Monday while forensic... Read more
Pope Francis extends a hand to China
While a trial against Cardinal Joseph Zen is underway in China, the Holy See continues to work toward the renewal... Read more
Pope Francis: Christians cannot be indifferent to corruption
Pope Francis’ comments on corruption were inspired by one of Jesus’ parables that the pope said can be difficult to... Read more
Pope Francis orders new canonical process in abuse case at Opus Dei school in Spain
Bishop Joseba Segura Etxezarraga of Bilbao has announced that Pope Francis has ordered a new canonical process for an abuse... Read more
A ‘supermarket of religions,’ God’s will, and the wisdom of a tweaked declaration
A sensitive passage in the final declaration of the congress that brought Pope Francis to Kazakhstan Sept. 13–15 appears to... Read more
European Parliament condemns growing repression of Catholic Church in Nicaragua, calls for release of bishop
The resolution, passed Sept. 15, criticized the arbitrary “arrest of Bishop Rolando Álvarez” and called “for his and others’ immediate... Read more
Interreligious dialogue an urgent need, Pope Francis says at close of Kazakhstan congress
In his final remarks in Kazakhstan on Thursday, Pope Francis said interreligious dialogue is an urgently needed path to peace. Read more
Pope Francis tells Kazakhstan’s small Catholic community ‘being little’ is a blessing
Pope Francis told Kazakhstan’s small Catholic community on Thursday that “being little” is a blessing from God. Read more
Pope Francis blesses icon depicting Mary and Jesus as native Kazakhs
Pope Francis on Thursday blessed an icon depicting Mary and the Child Jesus as native Kazakhs, entrusting the Church in... Read more
Kazakhstan interreligious summit a chance ‘to find common paths for humanity’
Participants have called the event an opportunity for encounter and finding common ground. Read more
Pope Francis says his thoughts are with war-torn Ukraine on feast of the Holy Cross
Speaking at an outdoor Mass in Kazakhstan’s capital on Sept. 14, the pope said he was thinking of “all the... Read more
Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill meeting still possible at future date, Russian Orthodox metropolitan says
Pope Francis met Wednesday with the head of the Russian Orthodox delegation in Kazakhstan, who said a papal meeting with... Read more
