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.
Pope Francis has extended the approval he had granted for the election of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re as dean of... Read more
“The proclamation of the common faith requires, first of all, that we love one another,” the Holy Father said in... Read more
The pope has faced several health challenges in recent years, including knee problems requiring a wheelchair, respiratory infections, and a... Read more
The pope’s words were conveyed in a written speech handed out during an audience with an association of midwives and... Read more
“I urge all of you, children, young people, adults, and the elderly, to participate actively in the common evangelizing mission... Read more
“People being arrested because of their faith and living out their faith is coming at odds with an increasingly secular... Read more
Pope Francis has chosen “Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Lost Hope” as the theme for the fifth World Day... Read more
In a Feb. 5 telegram to Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the Holy Father said he is deeply saddened by... Read more
Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people... Read more
Speaking to Catholic pilgrims from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland on Feb. 3, the pope shared a special message... Read more
The summit includes panels on the child’s right to resources, to education, to food and health care, to family, to... Read more
Pope Francis and leaders from around the world are meeting at the Vatican this week to discuss the rights of... Read more
Pope Francis, reflecting on the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, says it serves as a reminder that Jesus... Read more
The World Day for Consecrated Life, celebrated annually on Feb. 2, takes on special significance this year as the Church... Read more
In a virtual meeting, Pope Francis urged young Ukrainians to maintain hope and continue dialogue despite the ravages of war. Read more
Pope Francis discussed in a Jan. 30 audience with seminarians and formators how his mother put up quite a bit... Read more
Pope Francis emphasized Mary Magdalene’s transformative encounter with the risen Christ as a model for personal conversion. Read more
The pontiff addressed the topic of marriage’s indissolubility, or permanence, in a meeting with members of the Roman Rota, one... Read more
“The faith of the Orthodox community of Albania was certainly embodied in the life of our dear brother,” the pope... Read more
The pope sent a personal message to President Donald Trump on Jan. 30 as search efforts continued in and around... Read more