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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This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of January
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of January is for the gift of diversity in the Church. Read more
Conference on anniversary of Benedict’s death focuses on legacy defined by love of Christ
Friends, scholars and former colleagues of Pope Benedict XVI gathered in the Campo Santo Teutonico in Vatican City, from Dec.... Read more
Pope Francis: Entrust 2024 to the Mother of God
The pope made his appeal during Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 1 for the solemnity of Mary, Mother... Read more
Pope Francis reflects on Mary’s motherhood, prays for Nicaragua during New Year’s Angelus
Just days after Christmas, Nicaragua’s Sandinista regime abducted four priests, whose whereabouts are still unknown. Read more
Pope Francis: Faith allows Christians to live transition into the new year ‘differently’
Pope Francis rang in the new year and gave thanks for 2023 at a special New Year’s Eve Vatican liturgy. Read more
Pope Francis says Benedict XVI ‘blesses us and accompanies us’ from heaven
In his final Angelus address of 2023, Pope Francis paid tribute to Pope Benedict XVI on the one-year anniversary of... Read more
CNA’s top 10 Catholic stories of 2023
2023 was filled with highs and lows for the Catholic community. Here is a list of our top Catholic stories... Read more
What countries did Pope Francis visit in 2023 and what did he say?
Despite advanced age and health challenges, the pope visited six countries on three continents in 2023. Read more
Chris Christie ties his shift on gay marriage to Vatican ruling on same-sex blessings
Christie, who identifies as Catholic, told New Hampshire voters: “I don’t have any objection to it any longer. In the... Read more
Pope Francis urges young adults at Taizé event to ‘dare to build a different world’
The European Meeting is an annual ecumenical Christian event that hosts several thousand young adults from across the world to... Read more
Pope Francis speaks with Zelenskyy about peace efforts in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the pontiff expressed “his wishes of peace — just peace for all of us” during... Read more
‘Benedict trusted Francis. But he was bitterly disappointed,’ biographer says in new interview
Pope Benedict XVI’s biographer, Peter Seewald, has raised concerns about how Pope Francis is managing the legacy of his predecessor. Read more
Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Burke amid salary, apartment controversy
In a press release, the Holy See Press Office briefly mentioned that the pope had met with Cardinal Raymond Burke... Read more
Papal Christmas deadline over Syro-Malabar rift is met, but Indian archdiocese simmers
Protests and disruptions to “unified” Masses mandated by the pope were observed around the archdiocese, but it remains if there... Read more
Pope Francis: One must never dialogue with the devil
Pope Francis inaugurated a new catechetical series on vices and virtues during Wednesday’s general audience by opening with the story... Read more
Pope Francis: After 2,000 years the persecution of Christians continues
During Tuesday’s Angelus on the occasion of the feast of St. Stephen, Pope Francis renewed his call for peace. Read more
Pope Francis on Christmas: Saying ‘yes’ to the Prince of Peace means saying ‘no’ to war
In his annual “urbi et orbi” address, Pope Francis called for an end to war in the Holy Land and... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily for Christmas 2023
“A census of the whole earth” (cf. Lk 2:1). This was the context in which Jesus was born, and the... Read more
Pope Francis’ Christmas Mass: Jesus was born to save the world
Pope Francis shared a message in his Christmas homily for anyone who may be feeling sad or discouraged. Read more
Pope Francis: Do not confuse Christmas with consumerism
The pope asked people to think of which lonely or needy people could be comforted by their friendship during the... Read more
