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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Francis prays for reconciliation as South Sudan struggles to form coalition government
During the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis led Catholics in praying a ‘Hail Mary’ for peace and reconciliation for South... Read more
Pope Francis: St. Paul announced Christ to 'idol worshippers' without attacking them
St. Paul announced Jesus Christ to “idol worshippers” in Athens without attacking them, but by building bridges, Pope Francis said... Read more
Scientists call for 'gradually reduced' population to fight climate change
A letter warning of a “climate emergency” signed by more than 11,000 scientists calls for a “gradual reduction” in the... Read more
Remember the final judgement, Pope Francis says at Mass for recently deceased bishops
Pope Francis urged Catholics to meditation on the final judgement at a Mass offered Monday for the souls of cardinals... Read more
Pope Francis asks for prayer for persecuted Christians in Ethiopia
Pope Francis Sunday asked for prayer for persecuted Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, who have been targeted in ongoing ethnic clashes... Read more
Religion should transmit ‘values and virtues’ to next generation, pope says
Pope Francis spoke Thursday about education as a path to peace, saying that if people of faith do not transmit... Read more
Pope Francis to meet victims of Japan's 2011 'triple disaster'
Pope Francis’ three-day visit to Japan in November will include a meeting with people affected by the country’s “triple disaster,”... Read more
Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim leaders sign declaration against euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide
Leaders of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam presented a signed declaration to Pope Francis Monday expressing their total opposition to euthanasia... Read more
Pope Francis encourages anti-corruption protesters in Lebanon
Pope Francis Sunday encouraged protesters in Lebanon who have taken to the streets to challenge government corruption and mismanagement of... Read more
Pope Francis decries ‘predatory models of development’ in Amazon synod closing Mass
Pope Francis denounced exploitation and “predatory models of development” that plunder the poor and wound “sister earth” in the Amazon... Read more
Amazon synod document calls for married priests and increased role for women
The 33-page document, approved Oct. 26, is the result of a three-week meeting in Rome. Read more
Pope asks for focus on 'diagnosis' of Amazon synod report; warns against ‘elite Christians’ focusing on the ‘little things’
In his closing remarks for the Amazon synod Saturday, Pope Francis urged the media not to give undue attention to... Read more
Pope Francis: Synodality brought pagans to 'reject idolatry'
Pope Francis said Wednesday that the first Christian evangelization of the pagans opened up “a very lively controversy” as the... Read more
Pope Francis at Ethnological Museum: 'Beauty unites us'
Pope Francis paid a visit Friday to the renovated wing of the Vatican Ethnological Museum, which he praised for being... Read more
Pope puts virtue and family at center of World Food Day message
Pope Francis voiced his concerns about the world’s approach to food, and called for a global attitude of virtue towards... Read more
Pope names members of drafting committee for Amazon synod final doc
Pope Francis Tuesday made four personal nominations of members to the group responsible for drafting the final document of the... Read more
Vatican City security head resigns after confidential memo was leaked
The head of the Vatican City State’s national police force has resigned, after a confidential internal memo was leaked to... Read more
Pope Francis prays for ‘beloved and tormented’ Syria
As Turkish-led forces began the fifth day of their move against Kurdish militias in northeastern Syria Sunday, Pope Francis appealed... Read more
'Lead, kindly light' - Pope Francis names Newman a saint
Nearly two centuries ago, John Henry Newman was England’s most well-known Anglican priest, until he risked everything to become a... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis 'never said' what Scalfari reported about divinity of Jesus Christ
A Vatican spokesman directly denied on Thursday the report of an Italian journalist who wrote that Pope Francis said he... Read more
