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 with a family on June 14, 2015 in St. Peter's Square.

Forgiveness in family has power to rebuild society, Pope says

Nov 4, 2015

By Ann Schneible

Delivering his Wednesday general audience address a little more than a week after the close of the Synod on the... Read more

Derrick Yearout, far left, inside the Colosseum on a recent pilgrimage to Rome. Photo courtesy of Tanya Cangelosi.

Rome pilgrimage gives homeless man a new perspective on life

Nov 3, 2015

By Elise Harris

Derrick Yearout has come a long way from his homeless, drug-addicted days. After changing his life and getting off the... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for deceased cardinals and bishops in St. Peter's Basilica Nov. 3, 2015.

Pope: if you don't serve others, then what are you living for?

Nov 3, 2015

By Elise Harris

Though letting go of yourself and living for others can make you seem weak in the eyes of the world,... Read more

Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 3, 2014.

Report on Pope Francis and divorce 'in no way reliable,' Vatican says

Nov 2, 2015

A Vatican spokesman entirely rejected the reliability of Italian journalist Antonio Scalfari’s report suggesting that Pope Francis said all divorced... Read more

Pope Francis touches an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Peter's Basilica Dec. 12, 2014.

Mexican cardinal: Pope Francis to visit Mexico in February

Nov 1, 2015

Pope Francis will visit Mexico City in February 2016, Cardinal Norberto Rivera announced on Sunday. Read more

Pope Francis at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on Aug. 26, 2015.

Pope Francis on All Saints Day: Want to be holy? Do what Jesus did

Nov 1, 2015

The beatitudes are the most direct path toward happiness and holiness, Pope Francis said during Mass on All Saints Day.... Read more

Pope Francis before the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica during the convocation of the Jubilee of Mercy, April 11, 2015.

Pope Francis to open Bangui's Holy Door while in Central African Republic

Nov 1, 2015

By Elise Harris

On Sunday Pope Francis announced that he will jump-start the Jubilee of Mercy by opening the diocese of Bangui’s Holy... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims during his general audience June 24, 2015.

Saints are contagious examples of everyday holiness, Pope says

Nov 1, 2015

By Elise Harris

On the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis said the mark of true holiness is living each day as a... Read more

Pope Francis waves to the crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square June 15 before the angelus.

Pope to Christian business execs: be faithful, treat workers right

Oct 31, 2015

Pope Francis on Saturday spoke about the vocation of Christian business executives to be missionaries in the world. He stressed... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims before the General Audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Aug. 19, 2015.

Africa abuzz ahead of Pope’s visit, Ugandan archbishop says

Oct 29, 2015

By Elise Harris

As his country gets ready to receive their spiritual ‘grandfather,’ Archbishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu, Uganda said Pope Francis’... Read more

Refugee children at the Sharia Al Haman Hope Refugee Camp in Duhok, Iraq on March 28, 2015.

A prayer from the Pope – may Christians not be forced out of the Middle East

Oct 27, 2015

The sufferings of the Chaldean Catholic Church were the focus of Pope Francis on Monday when he addressed a synod... Read more

Pope Francis waves to the crowds at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Sept 2, 2015.

Pope Francis expected to visit Italian diocese of Milan in May

Oct 27, 2015

By Elise Harris

Milan’s archbishop, Cardinal Angelo Scola, made an informal announcement Tuesday that Pope Francis will visit the archdiocese May 7, marking... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Dec. 3, 2014.

Pope visits elderly prelate who broke leg at Sunday's Mass

Oct 26, 2015

Pope Francis Sunday evening paid a private visit to an elderly cardinal who is in hospital after having fallen and... Read more

Pope Francis presides at the closing Mass for the Vatican's synod on the family Oct. 25, 2015.

Walk alongside your people, Pope Francis tells bishops at synod's close

Oct 25, 2015

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis Sunday officially brought the Synod on the Family to a close at Mass in St. Peter’s, warning against... Read more

Pope Francis in the Synod Hall in the Vaitcan on Oct. 21, 2015.

Final synod document strongly backs Church teaching, beauty of family life

Oct 24, 2015

By Elise Harris

With a two-thirds majority vote, the more than 200 bishops gathered for the Vatican's synod on the family supported Church... Read more

Pope Francis at the Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square on June 24, 2015.

Pope Francis: Synod was about affirming family, indissoluble marriage

Oct 24, 2015

At the conclusion of the 2015 Synod on the Family, Pope Francis emphasized that the gathering had been about recognizing... Read more

Newly married couples meet Pope Frnacis in St. Peter's Sqaure during the general audience on Sept. 9, 2015:

Marriage doesn't take away your freedom – quite the opposite, Pope says

Oct 21, 2015

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis on Wednesday said that contrary to modern notions, fidelity in marriage does not rob us of personal freedom... Read more

Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi at the Vatican Press Office on Feb. 11, 2015.

Vatican calls rumors over Pope Francis' health false and irresponsible

Oct 21, 2015

By Ann Schneible

The director of the Holy See press office has denied reports in the Italian press that Pope Francis is suffering... Read more

Pope Francis addresses the United States Congress, Sept. 24, 2015.

In wake of papal visit, pro-life opinion rises in United States

Oct 20, 2015

Pope Francis’ visit to the United States has given a boost to Americans’ stated support for the pro-life cause, the... Read more

Cardinal Wilfird Napier speaks at the Vatican Press Office on Oct. 14, 2014.

That notorious 2014 synod report? We got it an hour after the media did, cardinal says

Oct 20, 2015

By Elise Harris

Cardinal Wilfrid Napier says the highly controversial midterm report from last year's synod gave weight to issues discussed by only... Read more