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.
The Latest
Pope Francis praying and working from hospital
The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis is working from the hospital as he recovers from hernia surgery. Read more
Pope Francis sends condolences after death of Silvio Berlusconi
The Italian billionaire media baron died on June 12 at the age of 86. He was Italy’s longest-serving head of... Read more
Pope Francis sends message from hospital to European political party
In a letter to the European People’s Party, the pope urged politicians to be united on “issues where primary ethical... Read more
Pope Francis: Treat others with dignity, not as objects
Pope Francis sent a message to the #NotAlone event, which centered on the signing of a document on human fraternity... Read more
Pope Francis will not pray public Angelus from hospital on Sunday
A Vatican spokesman said Pope Francis would pray the Angelus privately at noon in his hospital room. Read more
Pope Francis making normal progress in recovery from abdominal surgery
“The medical team reports that the clinical picture is steadily improving and the postoperative progress is normal.” Read more
Pope Francis stable, receives poster from family of baby he baptized in hospital in March
According a Vatican spokesman, medical staff caring for the pope shared that his “postoperative course is regular.” Read more
Pope Francis is recovering in same hospital room where John Paul II was treated
Pope Francis is recovering from abdominal surgery this week in the same hospital room where St. John Paul II was... Read more
Pope Francis in ‘good general condition’ one day after abdominal surgery
In a surgery lasting three hours on June 7, a team of surgeons operated on a hernia in the pope’s... Read more
Surgeon: Pope Francis ‘well, awake, alert’ after operation
Pope Francis is awake after reacting well to both the surgery and general anesthetic, an Italian surgeon said Wednesday afternoon. Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis out of surgery, recovering in hospital
The Vatican said Wednesday evening that Pope Francis is out of surgery and the abdominal operation he underwent “took place... Read more
Pope Francis’ appointments canceled until June 18, Italian diocese says
Pope Francis’ audiences have been canceled until June 18, an Italian Catholic diocese said Wednesday, citing the Prefecture of the... Read more
Pope Francis prayed with relic of St. Thérèse of Lisieux before surgery
One of Pope Francis’ last gestures before undergoing abdominal surgery was to pray before a relic of St. Thérèse of... Read more
Pope Francis’ health: Here’s a timeline of his medical issues in recent years
The 86-year-old pope has faced several painful medical conditions over the last few years. Read more
Pope Francis hospitalized for abdominal surgery
The operation was planned by the pope’s medical team in recent days after it became necessary due to a hernia... Read more
Papal envoy to Ukraine meets with President Zelenskyy, concludes ‘intense’ visit
Pope Francis’ envoy to Ukraine Cardinal Matteo Zuppi on Tuesday finished a “brief but intense” two-day visit to Kyiv. Read more
Here is Pope Francis’ schedule for World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon
Pope Francis’ schedule for his trip to Portugal for World Youth Day 2023 was published by the Vatican on Tuesday. Read more
Pope Francis names two new auxiliary bishops for San Diego who immigrated to US as teens
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed two new auxiliary bishops for San Diego who both immigrated to the U.S. as teenagers. Read more
Cardinal Zuppi arrives in Ukraine to begin work as Vatican peace envoy
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi arrived in Kyiv on Monday to carry out the peace mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis. Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of train crash in India that killed 275 people
“May our heavenly Father welcome the souls of the deceased into his kingdom,” the pope prayed. Read more
