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 stresses workers' dignity after Bangladesh factory collapse
Pope Francis offered condolences and prayers, along with calls for worker safety, after a factory collapsed and killed more than... Read more
Pope confirms young people, calls them to be 'steadfast'
At a Mass where he confirmed 44 young people, Pope Francis encouraged the youth of the world to persist in... Read more
Worldliness poses danger to priestly identity, Pope says
The biggest threat to priests is the temptation to be more immersed in the world than the Gospel, says Pope... Read more
Society president sees Pope Francis, Chesterton link
The American Chesterton Society's thrilling experience of being in Rome during Pope Francis' election has led the group's leader to... Read more
Church will benefit from Latin America's evangelization history
Before meeting with the first Latin American Pope on Thursday, Colombian Cardinal Rubén Salazar Gomez said the South American Church... Read more
Letter from Pope to Jesuit brother highlights gratitude
Mario Rafael Rausch, a Jesuit brother from Argentina who lives at the San Miguel School in Buenos Aires, said that... Read more
Pope says life is 'journey of preparation' for heaven
“The whole journey of life is a journey of preparation” for heaven, Pope Francis said during his homily at Friday... Read more
Pope's plans for encyclical, travel disclosed
Pope Francis could issue his first encyclical this year and so far is only planning one international trip in 2013,... Read more
Church must evangelize humbly, Pope Francis reflects
Christians are called to do the great work of evangelizing to the ends of the world in a spirit of... Read more
Sanctity is central to Church outreach, Pope stresses
Church leadership and outreach must be rooted in the pursuit of holiness and always attentive to the dignity of each... Read more
Pope urges Christians to remember final judgment
Christians should not be frightened of the final judgment but should let it affect how they live, Pope Francis told... Read more
Jesus not found outside the Church, Pope preaches
Pope Francis said that people cannot be fully united to Jesus outside of the Church during a Mass to commemorate... Read more
Pope responds to bishops' kidnapping with 'intense prayer'
Pope Francis is responding to the kidnapping of two Orthodox bishops in Syria with “intense prayer” for their health and... Read more
Newly translated book shows Pope, rabbi in dialogue
The first book by Pope Francis to be translated into English was co-authored by an Argentine rabbi and illustrates the... Read more
St. George's feast becomes Vatican holiday this year
St. George's feast day falling on April 23 means Vatican employees will have the day off to celebrate the saint... Read more
No room for self-promoters in God's kingdom, Pope says
Pope Francis warned that some people, even in the Church, are “social climbers” that try to promote themselves, instead of... Read more
Being Christian means risking following Jesus, Pope teaches
Lukewarm Christians try to build a church that conforms to their own common sense and see too much risk in... Read more
Minister with constant joy, Pope Francis counsels new priests
Pope Francis ordained 10 men as priests this morning, reminding them that they should carry out their ministry with “constant... Read more
Ask Jesus what he wants and be brave, Pope tells youth
Just after ordaining 10 men to the priesthood, Pope Francis called on young Catholics to ask Jesus “what he wants... Read more
Pope: answering God with the heart protects against ideologies
Pope Francis spent his homily today reflecting on responding to God’s invitations with the heart and not just the intellect,... Read more
