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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Pope Francis to travel to Indonesia, Singapore, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea
Pope Francis will travel to the Southeast Asian countries of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore, the Vatican... Read more
Pope Francis decries how ‘the unborn with disabilities are aborted’ in throwaway culture
The pope warned “the throwaway culture” turns into “a culture of death” when people “presume to be able to establish... Read more
Vatican official meets Vietnam’s prime minister during historic diplomatic trip
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican secretary for relations with states, spoke with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh about a... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘A Christian without courage’ is ‘a useless Christian’
“A Christian without courage, who does not turn his own strength to good, who does not bother anyone, is a... Read more
Woman born of surrogacy shares why she supports Pope Francis’ call for a global ban
Born via surrogacy in the United States in 1991, Olivia Maurel is now a leading campaigner for the abolition of... Read more
Pope Francis on Divine Mercy Sunday: The ‘fullness of life’ is ‘realized in Jesus’
“Every living encounter with Jesus enables us to have more life,” Pope Francis said in his reflection. Read more
Diocese of Rome shake-up: Pope Francis transfers vicar to Vatican post
The reassignment of Cardinal Angelo De Donatis is part of a major reform of the Diocese of Rome by Pope... Read more
Pope Francis ‘deeply saddened,’ expresses closeness with victims of Taiwan earthquake
The Holy Father “assures everyone affected by this disaster of his heartfelt solidarity and spiritual closeness,” a Vatican telegram said. Read more
Pope Francis: Benedict XVI defended me in face of accusations ‘that I promoted gay marriage’
Francis related that he had “a very beautiful visit with him when some cardinals came to see him, surprised by... Read more
Pope Francis makes peace appeal while holding rosary of slain Ukrainian soldier
Speaking in St. Peter’s Square on April 3, the pope revealed that the rosary belonged to a boy named Oleksandre,... Read more
Pope Francis on Gaza conflict: ‘Without justice, there is no peace’
The pope buttressed his plea with a catechesis focused on the virtue of justice, noting that it is the building... Read more
Michigan governor signs bill legalizing paid surrogacy
The law reverses a 36-year-old prohibition on paid surrogacy in Michigan. Read more
Vatican to publish document on ‘moral questions’ regarding human dignity, gender, surrogacy
The Holy See Press Office announced Tuesday that the new document, titled Dignitas Infinita (“Infinite Dignity”) (On Human Dignity), will... Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of April
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of April is that the dignity and worth of women be recognized throughout... Read more
Pope Francis: I was ‘used’ against Ratzinger in 2005 conclave, but he was ‘my candidate’
“The idea was to block the election of [Ratzinger],” Pope Francis explained. Read more
Pope Francis: The resurrection of Jesus changes our lives completely and forever
“Brothers, sisters, the joy of the Resurrection is not something far away. It is very close; it is ours because... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis’ urbi et orbi blessing for Easter 2024
Here is the full text of the pope’s urbi et orbi message and blessing from the central loggia of St.... Read more
Pope Francis on Easter: May the risen Christ open a path of peace in the Holy Land
In his Easter Sunday blessing, Pope Francis asked the risen Lord to open paths of peace in the Holy Land,... Read more
Pope Francis celebrates Easter 2024: ‘Jesus Christ is risen’
Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday 2024 before giving the traditional urbi et orbi... Read more
Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: Christ ‘is the one who brings us from darkness into light’
“This is the Pasch of Christ, the revelation of God’s power: the victory of life over death, the triumph of... Read more
