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 meets Russian Orthodox Church’s ‘foreign minister’ at the Vatican
The pope met Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Anthony at the Vatican, the head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church... Read more
Pope Francis tells AI leaders: No machine should ever choose to take human life
In a message to an AI ethics conference in Hiroshima, Japan, the pope underlined that artificial intelligence has implications for... Read more
Pope Francis praises National Eucharistic Revival in the U.S.
In a letter published Tuesday, Pope Francis said he wished to extend a special blessing to all those attending the... Read more
These are the members of the Synod on Synodality study groups
The Instrumentum Laboris, the guiding document for the October 2024 assembly, makes reference to these study groups throughout. Read more
Pope Francis spotted visiting Rome optometrist
The pope went to the eyewear store to change out the lenses of his glasses after having difficulty reading his... Read more
Pope Francis: In politics, Catholics cannot live a ‘private faith’
Pope Francis defended democracy and criticized political polarization while urging Catholics to share their faith in the public square during... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new prefect of Vatican archives
The Vatican Apostolic Archive contains 53 miles of shelving preserving documentation preserving important documents for the Church dating to the... Read more
Pontifical Academy for Life releases ‘lexicon’ for end-of-life discussions
The Vatican Publishing House released the brief booklet on July 2. Read more
Vatican releases schedule for Pope Francis’ two-week trip to Asia and Oceania
At the age of 87, the Holy Father is set to take on his most ambitious international trip yet to... Read more
Vatican to publish Instrumentum Laboris for October’s Synod on Synodality meeting
The Instrumentum Laboris, or “working tool” for the upcoming 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, will be... Read more
Why are there no papal audiences during July?
The Vatican usually suspends such audiences on only two occasions: during the month of July and the week when the... Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of July
“The anointing of the sick is not a sacrament only for those who are at the point of death. No.... Read more
No tattoos or piercings: new rules for Vatican employees
With the publication of new regulations, Pope Francis has made it clear that employees of the Fabric of St. Peter... Read more
Pope Francis to canonize ‘Martyrs of Damascus,’ three others on Oct. 20
The pope declared the date of the canonization after the College of Cardinals voted to approve the canonizations of 15... Read more
Pope Francis asks Sacred Heart of Jesus to convert hearts who want war
Pope Francis prayed for the intercession of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday to convert “the hearts of those... Read more
‘Open the doors’ of the Church, Pope Francis implores on solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul
The pope addressed thousands gathered within St. Peter’s Basilica amid renovation projects in preparation for the upcoming 2025 Jubilee Year... Read more
Pope Francis to priests: May the chapel be the most visited room in your houses
During an audience with Pope Francis on June 27, the priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians) received devotional... Read more
Pope Francis on Prayer for Creation Day: Caring for the environment is an ‘act of love’
The Holy Spirit “guides us and calls us to conversion,” Francis said, “to a change in lifestyle in order to ... Read more
Pope Francis unveils plan for Vatican to go solar
The plan was outlined in Pope Francis’ latest motu proprio, “Fratello Sole,” or “Brother Sun.” Read more
Pope Francis: Drug cartels are ‘traffickers of death’ and ‘murderers’
“We cannot ignore the evil intentions and actions of drug dealers and traffickers. They are murderers!” Pope Francis said in... Read more
