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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Koreans electric with joy over visit of Pope Francis
Pope Francis has received a warm welcome from the Korean people, many of whom praise him for his acts of... Read more
Only a joyful witness will attract, Pope tells religious
Addressing the religious communities of Korea, Pope Francis urged a deep reliance on the mercy of God and a focus... Read more
Pope beatifies 124 Korean martyrs, praising their witness to Christ
Pope Francis on Saturday beatified Korean martyrs Paul Yun Ji-chung and 123 companions, praising their “great sacrifices” and their call... Read more
Pope to Asian youth: Are you ready to say 'yes' to Christ?
In an Aug. 15 meeting with Asian youth, Pope Francis emphasized the need to respond joyfully to God’s call in... Read more
Meeting the Pope was 'glorious,' recounts Korean altar boy
A young altar server and his sister who presented flowers to Pope Francis during the welcoming ceremony for his arrival... Read more
Korean journalist seeks to spread Pope’s message of peace
A journalist with South Korea’s leading radio and television network has voiced her joy at covering the papal visit, as... Read more
Pope greets father of youth who died but dreamed of being priest
Among the people who greeted Pope Francis at his arrival in South Korea was a father of an adolescent who... Read more
Pope Francis: Peace in Korea benefits entire world
In his first public address after arriving in South Korea, Pope Francis called government officials to work for an authentic... Read more
Do not fear the call of Jesus, Pope says in radio interview
In a 20-minute live interview on an Argentinean radio station on Aug. 8, Pope Francis encouraged young people to fearlessly... Read more
Korean faithful show God is 'alive, powerful' in Asia
The rich history of martyrdom in South Korea and the thousands of young people slated to gather this week for... Read more
Pope sends message of joy, hope to Korea before trip
Amid preparations for his trip to South Korea, Pope Francis has sent a video message greeting the people of the... Read more
Pope Francis takes to Twitter in appeal for Iraqi citizens
Since Friday Pope Francis has been tweeting three times a day asking faithful and parishes to both pray for those... Read more
In Korea, Pope Francis to visit cemetery for aborted babies
During his upcoming trip to South Korea, Pope Francis will pray for the unborn at the “Cemetery for Aborted Children”... Read more
Pope appeals for peace in Iraq, Gaza during Sunday angelus
After leading faithful in the Marian prayer, Pope Francis again urged prayers and international help for the current conflict in... Read more
Pope Francis appoints personal envoy to Iraq
In light of the increasingly dramatic situation of Christians in Iraq following the expansion of ISIS forces to the plain... Read more
Pope issues urgent appeal for global help of Iraqi Christians
As Iraq’s largest Christian city fell into the hands of the Islamic State, Pope Francis issued an urgent appeal asking... Read more
Religious leaders help build dialogue in conflict, ambassador says
Amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli ambassador to the Holy See lauded Pope Francis’ continued calls... Read more
Pope thanks Knights of Columbus for their service, charity
In a message delivered to the Knights of Columbus' international convention, Pope Francis thanked the Catholic fraternal organization for their... Read more
Pope: mercy, compassion at heart of new covenant
In his first general audience since June, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Church, explaining that Jesus fulfills the... Read more
Bring Jesus to those outside Church, Pope tells altar servers
Pope Francis on Tuesday met with more than 50,000 altar servers on an annual pilgrimage to Rome from Germany, urging... Read more
