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 walks in St. Peter's Square Sept. 12, 2018.

Pope Francis: God's mercy frees us from slavery to sin

Sep 12, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Attachment to sin and vice is a form of interior slavery which inhibit the ability to love, but true freedom... Read more

Cardinal Donald Wuerl. Courtesy photo

Wuerl to meet with Pope Francis to discuss resignation

Sep 11, 2018

By JD Flynn

The Archbishop of Washington told priests Tuesday that he intends to meet with Pope Francis soon to discuss his resignation... Read more

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo. CNA file photo.

Cardinal DiNardo and USCCB officials to meet with Pope Francis

Sep 11, 2018

The director of the Vatican’s press office has confirmed that Pope Francis will meet with the president of the U.S.... Read more

Pope Francis at a General Audience in Rome, June 2018.

What Pope Francis can clarify about the Vigano testimony- and what he can't

Sep 11, 2018

By Ed Condon

It has been more than two weeks since Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò released his 11-page testimony about the McCarrick scandal.... Read more

Palestinian family in refugee camp.

As US closes Palestinian office, Catholics urge that Palestinian voices be heard in peace process

Sep 10, 2018

By Courtney Mares

The U.S. State Department announced today Monday it will close the Palestinian Liberation Organization office in Washington because it says... Read more

Pope Francis waves during the general audience Oct. 25, 2017.

Pope Francis: Don't make a show of doing good

Sep 9, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis said Sunday that Jesus teaches when doing good deeds, they should be performed discretely and without trying to... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience March 14, 2018.

Speak out against injustice, Pope Francis says

Sep 7, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

God needs Christians to be his hands and feet on earth, and to speak out about injustice wherever it happens,... Read more

Archbishop Carlo Vigano.

Benedict, Viganò, Francis, and McCarrick: Where things stand on nuncio’s allegations

Sep 3, 2018

By JD Flynn

On its face, the arc of Archbishop Viganò’s story is straightforward.  Read more

Pope Francis at St. Mary Major Jan. 28, 2018.

Pope Francis says response to division should be silence, prayer

Sep 3, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis said Monday that to division and scandal the answer should be silence and prayer; and asked the Lord... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square Sept. 20, 2017.

Pope Francis: Let the Word of God take root in your heart

Sep 2, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Catholics should listen to the scripture readings at Mass with an open heart, so that the Word of God can... Read more

Pope Francis in Rome, Aug. 11, 2018.

Archbishop Vigano recounts Pope Francis' meeting with Kim Davis

Sep 1, 2018

The former nuncio to the US wrote Thursday his account of Pope Francis’ 2015 meeting with Kim Davis, a county... Read more

Jim Towey, president of Ave Maria University. Photo courtesy of Ave Maria University.

Ave Maria president amends statement denouncing 'defiance' of pope

Aug 31, 2018

One day after issuing a statement denouncing what he called the 'defiance' of Pope Francis by “so-called conservative Catholics”, the... Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin speaks in Rome, Sept. 28, 2017.

For Parolin, Viganò's allegations about the pope 'not at all worrying'

Aug 31, 2018

In comments on the testimony of a former nuncio to the United States alleging sex abuse cover-up by the pope... Read more

Pope Francis and a woman at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Feb. 10, 2016.

'We deserve answers now': 35,000 Catholic women pen letter to pope

Aug 30, 2018

A group of lay Catholic women have written an open letter to Pope Francis, demanding that he answer the questions... Read more

Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano.

US bishops continue to respond to Viganò testimony

Aug 30, 2018

Since Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler first responded Saturday to the former US nuncio's testimony which alleged sex abuse cover-up... Read more

Archbishop Carlo Vigano.

Viganò denies accusations of obstruction in Nienstedt investigation

Aug 28, 2018

By Courtney Mares

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has released a statement responding to accusations that he had curtailed an investigation in 2014 into... Read more

Archbishop Georg Gänswein.

Gänswein: Benedict did not 'confirm' Vigano testimony

Aug 28, 2018

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s personal secretary said Tuesday that the former pope has not commented on a testimony released Saturday... Read more

Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica, the seat of the Archbishop of Agana, Guam. Public Domain.

Pope Francis personally considering Guam archbishop's appeal

Aug 28, 2018

Pope Francis is personally considering the appeal of Guam Archbishop Anthony Apuron, who was found guilty of certain unspecified accusations... Read more

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò.

Vigano testimony receives mixed response from US bishops

Aug 27, 2018

By Mary Farrow

Multiple bishops have responded to a testimony published over the weekend by a former apostolic nuncio to the United States,... Read more

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.

DiNardo calls for conclusive answers to questions raised by Viganò's testimony

Aug 27, 2018

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, reaffirmed Monday the need for a “prompt and thorough... Read more