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.
The pope also prayed for peace in Sudan, where fighting between the country’s military and a coalition of paramilitary forces... Read more
Father Giuseppe Beotti was one month shy of his 32nd birthday when he was shot by the Germans after refusing... Read more
In some ways, the new constitution moves the Vatican City State closer to the model of a modern, secular state. Read more
Thousands have been evacuated from the worst-hit areas, which include Ravenna, a city famous for its churches’ sixth-century Byzantine mosaics. Read more
After the pope greeted English-speaking pilgrims at his public audience on May 17, one of his assistants walked over to... Read more
Fifteen abuse victims arrived in Rome this week from Munich to personally urge the pope to heal and prevent sexual... Read more
The pope dedicated his entire general audience to sharing the story of the daring 16th-century saint who risked his life... Read more
The pope spoke hours after a truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militants in Gaza went into... Read more
“We gratefully and affectionately remember all of our mothers, those who are still with us and those who have gone... Read more
The new “Fundamental Law of Vatican City State” will go into effect June 7. Read more
The May 13 encounter — their first since Russia initiated a full-scale war in Ukraine over 14 months ago —... Read more
While the Vatican has not confirmed the meeting, diplomatic sources reportedly expect it. Read more
Pope Francis shared the stage on May 12 with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a two-day conference on “The... Read more
On a recent visit to Washington, D.C., the archduke of Austria sat down with CNA to discuss his new book... Read more
Pope Francis has expressed the importance of a migrant’s freedom to make the “decision to leave one’s native land.” Read more
After receiving relics of the Coptic martyrs beheaded by ISIS, Pope Francis announced the 21 men will be added to... Read more
Calling it a “brutal power grab,” an ousted general secretary of the Vatican’s global charity has written a letter criticizing... Read more
A question about Budapest-born Father Jálics came during the first Jesuit pope’s apostolic visit to Hungary. Read more
The online initiative was started after a Polish couple learned about the rates of depression — and suicide attempts —... Read more
The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Pope Tawadros II, will celebrate a liturgy in the Papal Basilica... Read more