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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PHOTOS: A timeline of Pope Francis’ 11 years as pope
Pope Francis is the 265th successor of St. Peter. Here is a timeline of key events during his papacy. Read more
Ukrainian officials criticize Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ remarks on Russia-Ukraine war
“Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, die, and prevail. We... Read more
Vatican’s Venice Biennale pavilion leads visitors in Catholic tradition of visiting prisoners
Visitors will enter an active women’s prison on Venice’s Giudecca island, where inmates will play an active role in the... Read more
Pope Francis: We have a duty to help women accept the gift of life
Pope Francis said Sunday that governments and civil society have a fundamental duty to help ensure that women are able... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ remark a call for negotiations, not Ukraine’s surrender
The Holy Father made the remarks last month in a newly released television interview with Swiss broadcaster RSI. Read more
Pope Francis: The heart of repentance is God’s ‘infinite love,’ ‘boundless mercy’
“Repentance is neither the fruit of self-analysis, nor of a psychic sense of guilt,” the pope said. Read more
‘God never tires of forgiving’: Pope Francis hears confessions at Roman parish
Choosing the theme “Walking in the New Life,” the pope stressed that the Lenten journey is a moment of interior... Read more
Women are ‘builders of humanity,’ Pope Francis says in conference address
On the day before International Women’s Day, Pope Francis addressed participants of an international conference on Thursday at the Vatican. Read more
Pope Francis to clergy abuse commission: ‘Our commitment must not wane’
“I encourage you to move forward so that the Church will be, always and everywhere, a place where everyone can... Read more
Pope Francis: St. Thomas Aquinas is needed to answer today’s social challenges
Pope Francis reflected on the intellectual legacy of the “Angelic Doctor” in a letter to social scientists. Read more
Priests suspend YouTube program after making ‘comments in bad taste’ about Pope Francis
A group of priests have suspended “until further notice” their YouTube program following the controversy sparked by comments about Pope... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Of all vices, pride is the great queen’
“Those who give in to this vice are far from God, and the correction of this evil requires time and... Read more
Pope Francis appoints American priest to role in Vatican’s highest court
Monsignor Shane L. Kirby has been named the substitute promoter of justice of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. Read more
Pope Francis urges ‘an immediate cease-fire in Gaza’ that frees hostages, grants aid
In his Angelus address on March 3, the pope made an emotional plea for a deal that both frees the... Read more
Pope Francis opens Vatican’s Judicial Year, has aide read speech due to ‘bronchitis’
The pope’s remarks to the Vatican magistrates highlighted the virtue of courage, which he observed was at the very center... Read more
Pope Francis to the world’s children: ‘If we really want to be happy, we need to pray’
The pope asked children to pray the Lord’s Prayer “every morning and every evening, in your families too, together with... Read more
Archdiocese demands priests apologize for ‘scandalous’ words about Pope Francis
The Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain, has demanded that two priests apologize for comments they made “that harm the communion of... Read more
Pope Francis meets FSSP head, confirms right to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass
The private meeting between the pope and Father Andrzej Komorowski came at the invitation of Pope Francis and followed a... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Today the ugliest danger is gender ideology’
“It is very important that there is this meeting, this meeting between men and women,” the pope told an assembly... Read more
Putin warns West of nuclear war risk over Ukraine troop deployment
“[The West] must understand that we also have weapons that can hit targets on their territory,” Russian President Vladimir Putin... Read more
