Francesca Pollio Fenton

Francesca is a staff reporter for Catholic News Agency. She received her degree in Communications with an emphasis in Digital Media from the University of Colorado - Denver. She is also in charge of the social media for Catholic News Agency.

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Oct. 18, 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

Seven Ways to Participate in Day of Prayer and Fasting Called for by Pope Francis

Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Holy Land, Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting...

Blessed Carlo Acutis. | Credit: Diocese of Assisi

10 Things You Should Know about Blessed Carlo Acutis

Who was Carlo Acutis? Was his body found incorrupt? Was he really a gamer? What did he play? Here are...

Jacqueline Fritschi-Cornaz as Mother Teresa of Calcutta in the new film "Mother Teresa and Me." | Photo credit: Curry Western Movies

New film "Mother Teresa and Me" Portrays the "human being behind the saint"

For one night only on Oct. 5, the movie will be released by Fathom Events in 800 theaters across the...

Scene from the film "Mother Teresa and Me." | Credit: Curry Western Movies

New Film "Mother Teresa and Me" Aims to Inspire "acts of kindness"

A new movie weaves together the lives of two women experiencing self-doubt, but, in the end, both women meet the...

Pope Francis prays at his Wednesday audience in St. Peter’s Square on April 12, 2023. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for September 2023

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of September is for people living on the margins.

Pope Francis addresses the crowd in St. Peter’s Square in his Sunday Angelus on July 16, 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for August 2023

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of August is for World Youth Day (WYD).

Here Are Answers to Your Questions about World Youth Day 2023

As World Youth Day (WYD) approaches and pilgrims from all over the world pack their bags and prepare to embark...

Pope Francis prays in front of a crucifix during his general audience on Oct. 26, 2022. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Sends Heartfelt Message to 17-year-old Girl Suffering from Serious Illness

Pope Francis on June 23 sent a heartfelt video message to a 17-year-old Portuguese girl suffering from a serious illness.

Pope Francis at his general audience in St. Peter's Square on May 17, 2023. | Vatican Media

This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of June

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of June is for the abolition of torture.

Aidan Gallagher, director of EWTN Ireland, receives a blessing for the film “Faith of Our Fathers” from Pope Francis after the pope’s general audience May 3, 2023. | Credit: Courtesy of EWTN News Nightly

New EWTN film About Catholic Priest in Hiding Receives Blessing from Pope Francis

A new film from EWTN Ireland was shown at the Vatican earlier this month. “Faith of our Fathers” tells the...

Migrants in Greece. | Ververidis Vasilis via www.shutterstock.com.

Pope Francis Urges Freedom in Message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees

In his message for the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, released May 11, Pope Francis recognized the migratory flows...

Mother Angelica, foundress of EWTN. | EWTN

Why the Stations of the Cross Were a Daily Devotion for Mother Angelica

It is tradition for Catholics around the world to participate in the Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent....

Human Trafficking "disfigures" Human Dignity: Pope Francis in Video Message

To commemorate the World Day of Prayer and Reflection Against Human Trafficking, Pope Francis called on young people to affirm...

Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas Unveiled at 700th Anniversary of His Canonization

The skull of St. Thomas Aquinas has arrived at the Dominican Convent of Toulouse, France, and placed in a new reliquary...

Sister André Randon. | Credit: EHPAD Sainte Catherine Labouré

Oldest Person in the World, French Catholic Nun Sister Andre, Dies at 118

Sister Andre Randon, a French nun and the oldest person in the world, has passed away at the age of...

Jim Caviezel (left) will once again portray Jesus in the new Mel Gibson movie "The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection," which is set to begin production in spring 2023. | DFree/Shutterstock and Tinseltown/Shutterstock

Filming of "The Passion of the Christ" Sequel Set to Begin this Spring

The highly anticipated sequel to “The Passion of the Christ” is set to begin filming this spring. The film, “The...

This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of January

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of January is for educators.

Pope Francis speaking at the general audience on St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Nov. 30, 2022 | Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for December

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of December is for volunteer not-for-profit organizations.

An advertisement from the new documentary on Catholic lay leadership, "The Hour of the Laity," created by Tepeyac Leadership, Inc. | Courtesy of Tepeyac Leadership, Inc.

New Documentary Calls on Lay Catholics to Become Civic leaders

What is the role of Catholic laity? Some may say to attend Mass, to raise their children in the faith,...

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address in St. Peter's Square, July 31, 2022. Vatican Media

This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for August 2022

Pope Francis has asked the Catholic Church to pray for small businesses during the month of August.