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 makes phone call to Israel, Palestine presidents
In wake of the rising death toll in Gaza due to increased tensions between Israel and Palestine, Pope Francis made... Read more
Pope Francis to make two trips to Italian city of Caserta
The Vatican confirmed today that Pope Francis will travel twice to the city where an evangelical pastor from Buenos Aires... Read more
Official song released for papal visit to South Korea
The Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea has revealed the official song for Pope Francis’ visit to the country, scheduled... Read more
Pope says economy must fight 'throwaway culture'
Pope Francis had lunch with participants in an international economics seminar on Saturday, saying their efforts to bring the human... Read more
Pope denounces 'racist, xenophobic' attitudes toward immigrants
In his message for the Mexico-Holy See Colloquium on Migration and Development Pope Francis called for a change in the... Read more
Pope's audience with elderly to explore vocation of old age
Organizers for the first-ever audience to be held between a pope and the elderly population have revealed that a central... Read more
Vatican dismisses Italian news report on papal interview
The Vatican spokesperson said that the Pope’s words as reported in the Italian newspaper “La Repubblica” cannot be considered with... Read more
Pope Francis prays for peace during Angelus
Following his reflections on the Sunday’s Gospel parable of the sower and the seed, Pope Francis called for peace in... Read more
Pope Francis to visit evangelical pastor from Buenos Aires
The Vatican announced earlier today that Pope Francis has decided to pay a private visit to an evangelical pastor who... Read more
Korean celebrities create music video ahead of Pope's visit
More than 20 Korean celebrities have come together in making a music video honoring Pope Francis’ upcoming visit, and is... Read more
Pope: service to others frees us from 'existential grayness'
In his homily during Mass for Saturday’s trip to Molise, Pope Francis explained that the Church is a people that... Read more
Pope Francis lauds testimony of working mothers
During his one-day trip to Molise Pope Francis met with personnel of the region’s university, urging them to find creative... Read more
Pope Francis banner in downtown Denver aims to inspire
A 10-foot tall banner depicting Pope Francis embracing a young child was hung July 1 on the exterior of the... Read more
Cardinals council zeroes-in on Vatican management, finances
On the second of four days of meetings, the council of eight cardinals discussed the management of the Vatican State... Read more
Former sex slaves to take part in South Korea Mass with Pope
A group of South Korean women who were used as sex slaves by the Japanese army during World War II... Read more
Pope Francis to hold audience with elderly, grandparents
The Pontifical Council for the Family is organizing a day dedicated to the elderly, during which Pope Francis will meet... Read more
US ambassador: Pope draws global attention to trafficking
U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Ken Hackett has praised the attention Pope Francis is giving to the “scourge” of... Read more
Vatican grieves deaths of three kidnapped Israeli teenagers
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi released a statement voicing Pope Francis' condolences over three kidnapped Israeli teenagers found dead on... Read more
Pope says communists stole Christianity's concern for poor
In a new interview about moral and material poverty, Pope Francis has stressed that care for the poor is ultimately... Read more
Pope Francis: Church grows from the blood of the martyrs
Pope Francis focused his homily for the feast of the First Roman Martyrs on the witness of martyrdom, and prayed... Read more
