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: Advent is a journey towards horizon of hope
The Pope’s Sunday Angelus message for the start of Advent focused on the importance of hope during the liturgical season... Read more
Pope expresses hope for reunion with Orthodox Patriarch
Pope Francis sent special greetings to the Archbishop of Constantinople today, expressing his desire for continued dialogue between the Catholic... Read more
Be counter-cultural, Pope encourages university students
During evening prayer with local college students on Nov. 30, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of remaining faithful to the... Read more
Pope Francis: Use intelligence to understand signs of the times
During his daily Mass, Pope Francis spoke of the importance of man's intellect in understanding the Lord, and cautioned those... Read more
End times will bring greater persecution to Christians, Pope says
In his daily homily Pope Francis reflected on the end times, saying that faith will be increasingly pushed out of... Read more
Vatican astronomer: science opens the door to dialogue
A leading astronomer in the Vatican Observatory stated that the study of science provides a unique forum to discuss man’s... Read more
Pope's exhortation praised as a guide to Christian outreach
Pope Francis' new document on the “joy” of evangelization is an opportunity for Catholics to re-examine how to share the... Read more
Pope Francis' meeting with Putin zeros in on Middle East
Pope Francis and Russian president Vladimir Putin's first-ever meeting this week mostly focused on the Middle East, particularly on the... Read more
Pope's document hailed as reshaping modern evangelization
In his first apostolic exhortation, the uncommonly simple terminology of Pope Francis brings a fresh approach to the new evangelization,... Read more
Pope backs male priesthood, urges 'feminine genius' in Church
Pope Francis reaffirmed Catholic teaching on male priesthood in his first apostolic exhortation, while calling for a broader application of... Read more
Begin 'new chapter' of joyful evangelization, Pope exhorts
In his first apostolic exhortation, “The Joy of the Gospel,” Pope Francis urged the Christian faithful to begin “a new... Read more
Don't reduce athletes to 'merchandise for profit,' Pope cautions
Pope Francis met with delegates of the European Olympic committee on Saturday, advising them to reject a consumerist mentality towards... Read more
Pope lauds courageous choices of modern martyrs
In his daily homily, Pope Francis spoke of the faithfulness of God, highlighting the importance of trusting him with one’s... Read more
Denver archbishop: Year of Faith was a time 'to meet Jesus'
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver says the end of the Year of Faith should encourage Catholics to continue to... Read more
Pope concludes Year of Faith preaching 'centrality of Christ'
In his homily at Sunday Mass on the Feast of Christ the King, Pope Francis emphasized Jesus’ crucial place in... Read more
Pope praises elderly for their wisdom
Pope Francis met with participants of an international conference of health care workers today, reminding them that the elderly and... Read more
Pope welcomes those seeking entrance to Catholic Church
Pope Francis stood at the door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday afternoon, prepared to celebrate the entrance of over... Read more
Pope: adoration 'most important point' of faith communities
In his daily Mass homily Pope Francis reflected on the many reasons that we gather together to pray, noting that... Read more
US bishops' president: Pope calls us to 'see the person first'
The new leader of the U.S. bishops said that Pope Francis is calling Catholics to follow Christ in the Gospels... Read more
Pope's words in interview may not have been his own, Scalfari says
Editor Eugenio Scalfari has conceded it is “really possible” that some of the Pope's words he reported in the interview... Read more
