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 to Lutherans: ‘Jesus Christ is the heart of ecumenism’
In his talk given during the audience in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, the Holy Father called this encounter... Read more
Pope Francis fields questions from students about gender identity and LGBTQ discrimination
In the one-hour conversation on June 20 organized by the Building Bridges Initiative, Pope Francis spoke directly to students from... Read more
Former U.S. nuncio Viganò to undergo Church trial for schism, rejecting Pope Francis
“I have been summoned to the Palace of the Holy Office on June 20, in person or represented by a... Read more
Pope Francis tells Communion and Liberation leader: ‘Do not look at your navel’
As reported by President Davide Prosperi, the pope spoke of “the need to share the charism and for a co-responsibility... Read more
Pope Francis tells faithful: Learn some of the Psalms by heart
“It is necessary to make the Psalms our prayer,” the pope said at his general audience in an overcast but... Read more
Pope Francis: The seeds of the Gospel take time to bloom
Reflecting on Jesus’ parable comparing the kingdom of God to a mustard seed, the pope said Christians should have an... Read more
Joe Biden meets with Pope Francis at G7 Summit to discuss foreign policy, climate change
President Joe Biden privately met with Pope Francis early Friday evening in Apulia, Italy, at the Group of Seven (G7)... Read more
Pope Francis at G7: AI must not replace human decision-making
Pope Francis at the G7 summit on Friday stressed that human dignity requires that the decisions of artificial intelligence be... Read more
Pope Francis gets laughs at meeting with big-name comedians
Pope Francis took the stage in front of over 100 comedians and humorists, including Americans Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and... Read more
For World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis urges Christians to ‘be friends of the poor’
Pope Francis this week urged Christians around the world to share in the suffering of the poor and to commune... Read more
Pope Francis: Synodality moves us to share in others’ suffering
Pope Francis said Thursday a synodal spirit asks us to react with empathy to the suffering and painful experiences of... Read more
Vatican publishes papal primacy document aimed at ‘a reunited Church’
The study document is the first Vatican text since Vatican II to outline the entire ecumenical debate on papal primacy. Read more
G7 summit: Pope Francis to meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Italy
Pope Francis will hold bilateral meetings on Friday with nine world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, at the G7... Read more
Armenian Church leader, Pope Francis meet at Vatican
For the first time in 10 years, Pope Francis met Wednesday with His Holiness Aram I, the leader of the... Read more
Pope Francis reportedly again uses derogatory word when discussing gay seminarians
The pope said there was “an air of faggotry” at the Vatican, according to reports. Read more
Pope Francis: Keep your homilies short or ‘people will fall asleep’
Speaking at his Wednesday catechesis on June 12, the pope explained that the goal of a homily is to “help... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis speaks again about the admission of homosexuals to seminaries
The Vatican Press Office reported that during a closed-door meeting, the pope again discussed the admission of men “with homosexual... Read more
Pope Francis reflects on Roman Empire in visit to ancient Capitoline Hill
The pope made the trip to the Capitoline Hill to speak to local government officials on June 10 in the... Read more
Pope Francis: Money, power, pleasure can enslave us
Speaking in his Angelus address on June 9, the pope asked people to contemplate the temptations that can imprison us... Read more
Music is a universal language: Pope Francis sings praises of Catholic choirs
The Holy Father’s remarks came during the Fourth International Meeting of Choirs at the Vatican. Read more
