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.
Addressing thousands of pilgrims in Saint Peter's Square during his weekly Angelus address, Pope Francis called for peace in Ukraine... Read more
In his daily homily on Friday Pope Francis discussed how the Pharisees condemned Jesus' apostles for not fasting, saying that... Read more
The Vatican has released the schedule of Pope Francis' main liturgical celebrations for the month of September, during which he... Read more
In his daily homily on Thursday, Pope Francis spoke on the importance of having an encounter with Christ, saying without... Read more
Pope Francis has drawn praise for his firm pro-life stance as well as his approach to the topic – which... Read more
In his general audience Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Church, turning to the aspect of her maternity, of... Read more
A Christian earns his ability to speak with authority from the Holy Spirit, not from a theology degree, Pope Francis... Read more
Faith is not founded upon human wisdom, but on the power of God, as made manifest in the Gospel. This... Read more
After sending a letter to Pope Francis on the plight Iraqi refugees fleeing ISIS violence, Fr. Behnam Benoka received a... Read more
Christians must avoid the temptation to conform to the world, Pope Francis cautioned Aug. 31, stressing that they should instead... Read more
In a brief encounter with Pope Francis following his general audience yesterday, former Pakistani minister Paul Bhatti discussed persecuted Christians... Read more
The Pope’s support of international action against attacks by the Islamic State should be met with United Nations intervention, one... Read more
During his weekly general audience Pope Francis spoke on the unity and holiness of the Church, stating that despite the... Read more
In response to rumors that the Islamic State may be targeting Pope Francis, Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. said there is... Read more
A priest and close friend of Pope Francis says the pontiff's idea for an upcoming inter-religious soccer match for peace... Read more
Pope Francis sent a letter to the family of a U.S. journalist killed by ISIS last week, assuring them of... Read more
Many across Asia from all ages and stages in life voiced their enthusiasm in seeing Pope Francis during his recent... Read more
During his Angelus address Sunday Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel account of Saint Peter's recognition of Jesus as the... Read more
Pope Francis has called the family of U.S. journalist James Foley, who was beheaded by ISIS militants earlier this week,... Read more
Before any international trip Pope Francis visits Benedict XVI, a key Vatican archbishop revealed, noting the good relations between the... Read more