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.
Pope Francis' liturgical schedule from now until Easter has been released – and it includes the creation of new cardinals... Read more
Women in the family have a crucial role in transmitting the faith from one generation to the next, said Pope... Read more
Pope Francis on Jan. 24 stressed the need for dialogue between different faiths, saying that it is essential in preventing... Read more
More than “theoretical discussions,” what unites Christians is encounter, and a willingness to “challenge one another,” said Pope Francis as... Read more
During his weekly Angelus address, Pope Francis decried the recent escalation of violence in Ukraine, and later called on Christians... Read more
Pope Francis told a group of religious men and women that they are the forerunners in working towards Christian unity,... Read more
In a letter to the 20 bishops who will be elevated to the cardinalate next month, Pope Francis said that... Read more
Young pro-life advocates emphasized Pope Francis’ influence on their witness for the defenseless unborn child at the 2015 March for... Read more
Pope Francis said that confessing our sins isn't a “mechanical” procedure like getting a stained removed but rather a joyful... Read more
Servant of God Aloysius Schwartz is one of the 11 causes for canonization that Pope Francis advanced yesterday, and will... Read more
The journalist who won a big smile from Pope Francis after giving him an image of St. Therese of Lisieux... Read more
Pope Francis chose the family as his theme for this year’s World Communications Day, saying that as the first place... Read more
As massive crowds of pro-life advocates gathered for the March for Life in Washington, D.C., Pope Francis on Thursday tweeted... Read more
Pope Francis condemned deadly protests in Niger during which dozens of churches were torched over the weekend, stressing that religious... Read more
Pope Francis observed the feast of St. Agnes with the time-honored custom of the blessing of lambs, whose wool will... Read more
Pope Francis has rejected the “simplistic” belief that large families are among the causes of poverty, stressing that economic systems... Read more
Pope Francis has revealed that he hopes to make extensive voyages to Africa and Latin America in the next two... Read more
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia's communications director clarified that Pope Francis' official schedule during his trip to the U.S. in September... Read more
The Pope departed the Philippines Monday morning from Villamor Air Base at a farewell ceremony where over 400 abandoned children... Read more
A Buddhist nun who experienced Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines voiced her gratitude to the pontiff for his efforts... Read more