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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Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Pentecost Sunday
Here is the full text of Pope Francis' Pentecost Sunday homily, delivered May 31 at the Basilica of St. Peter,... Read more
Pope Francis asks Catholics to see Church with 'eyes of the Spirit'
Pope Francis urged Catholics to view the Church “with the eyes of the Spirit” as he celebrated Pentecost Sunday Mass... Read more
Pope Francis urges Christians to be united as 'witnesses to mercy'
Pope Francis said Sunday that he prays that Christians will be “more deeply united as witnesses of mercy” in the... Read more
Pope Francis calls for 'a more just, equitable and Christian society' after coronavirus crisis
Our suffering during the coronavirus crisis will have been in vain if we fail to build “a more just, more... Read more
Pope Francis asks Mary to intercede for end to pandemic during rosary with world’s shrines
Pope Francis asked the Virgin Mary to intercede for an end to “this terrible pandemic” as he recited the rosary... Read more
Pope Francis praises sacrifices of Rome’s clergy amid pandemic
Pope Francis has praised Rome’s priests for remaining close to their flocks as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged Italy. Read more
Pope Francis says prayer is a refuge against evil
Prayer is a refuge and protection against the evil of the world, Pope Francis said in his general audience address... Read more
Pope Francis to return to window overlooking St. Peter’s Square for Sunday prayer
Pope Francis will deliver his Regina Coeli address from the window overlooking St. Peter’s Square this Sunday for the first... Read more
In letter, Pope Francis asks for prayers for mothers facing the post-pandemic world
In a letter to an Italian journalist Monday, Pope Francis said we should pray for mothers to have courage as... Read more
Pope Francis, Catholic shrines to offer rosary for Mary’s help during pandemic
Pope Francis will pray the rosary in the Vatican Gardens’ Lourdes grotto on Saturday, as Catholic shrines from around the... Read more
Pope Francis remembers 25 years of 'Ut unum sint,' John Paul II's letter on ecumenism
Pope Francis Monday remembered Ut unum sint, St. Pope John Paul II’s encyclical on ecumenism, on the 25th anniversary of... Read more
Pope Francis entrusts China to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Pope Francis Sunday entrusted China to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and asked all people to pray for a new outpouring... Read more
Livestream of Mass with Pope Francis on Chinese social media raises censorship questions
The Vatican revealed this week that Catholics in China were able to use the most popular Chinese state-monitored social media... Read more
Around the globe, Catholics hope papal Mass online will continue
After the Vatican stopped livestreaming Pope Francis’ daily Masses this week, Catholics from around the world have urged the pope... Read more
Pope Francis says missions should facilitate encounter with Christ, not complicate it
Missionary work is a cooperation with the Holy Spirit to bring people to Christ; it does not benefit from overcomplicated... Read more
Pope Francis moves financial records office under Secretariat for Economy
Pope Francis Wednesday moved the office of the Vatican’s financial records database under the management of the Secretariat for the... Read more
Pope Francis says prayer opens the door of hope
Prayer opens the door of hope, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday. Read more
Pope Francis: St. John Paul II was an ‘extraordinary gift’ to the Church
Pope Francis described St. John Paul II as “an extraordinary gift of God to the Church and to Poland” in... Read more
Pope Francis adds St. Faustina Kowalska’s feast day to Roman Calendar
Pope Francis has decreed that St. Faustina Kowalska’s feast day be added to the Roman Calendar as an optional memorial... Read more
Pope Francis praises St. John Paul II as man of prayer and justice
St. John Paul II was a man of prayer who was close to the people and loved justice, Pope Francis... Read more
