Vatican News
Pope says prayer gave Mary her readiness to do God's will
Profound and constant prayer enabled the Virgin Mary to embrace God's will in her life, Pope Benedict XVI taught in... Read more
Rome visit affirms Missouri bishop, stirs memories of John Paul II
Bishop John R. Gaydos of Jefferson City, Mo. was at the Vatican this week visiting with Pope Benedict and reporting... Read more
Hackers reportedly launch second attack on Vatican website
The loose-knit group of hackers known as Anonymous have reportedly launched a second attack on the Vatican website, after failing... Read more
Vatican statistics show Catholic growth
The Catholic Church added 15 million new faithful in 2010 and the number of priests continued to steadily increase for... Read more
Vatican commission affirms scripture as 'soul of theology'
Catholic theology can be judged by its fidelity to Biblical revelation, the Vatican's International Theological Commission affirmed March 8 in... Read more
Jesus not political but prophetic, Pope says
Jesus was a prophetic voice but not a violent political revolutionary, Pope Benedict XVI said in Sunday comments on Christ’s... Read more
Pope: each confession helps the New Evangelization
Confession and true conversion of people’s hearts is the “motor” of all reform and an authentic “force for evangelization,” Pope... Read more
Youth need Catholic vision of sexuality, Pope tells American bishops
In an address that tackled attempts to redefine marriage, Pope Benedict XVI challenged the bishops of the United States to... Read more
Migration beneficial to all involved, Vatican diplomat says
The Vatican’s top diplomat to the United Nations refugee agency told a conference in Rome that despite its challenges, migration... Read more
Cardinals approve heroic virtues of Father Felix Varela
The Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of the Saints approved a decree on the heroic virtues of Cuban priest Father... Read more
Bishop Aquila receives Pope's praise for reordering sacraments
Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo said he is delighted to have first-hand papal approval for changing the order by which... Read more
Vatican prevents complete website shutdown
Despite launching an attack for several hours on the Vatican website, a group of hackers known as Anonymous was unsuccessful... Read more
Hackers allegedly crash Vatican website
An affiliate of the loose-knit hacker group Anonymous has claimed it attacked and took down the Vatican’s website on March... Read more
Noisy world is enemy of prayer, says Pope Benedict
The constant noise that accompanies modern life is an enemy of God’s word being heard in prayer, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Pope voices sorrow over deadly Poland train wreck
Pope Benedict XVI heard “with sorrow” the news of a deadly head-on train collision in Poland and has expressed his... Read more
Archbishop Nienstedt says Mary is with bishops during trials
Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis exhorted his brother bishops to stay close to Mary, and recalled... Read more
Pius XII letters only taste of full Vatican archive
The Jewish New Yorker who has made it his life’s work to clear the name of Pope Pius XII is... Read more
Jesus is our light in dark times, Pope Benedict says
The transfiguration of Christ reminds us that Jesus is the light who can overcome any darkness in our lives, Pope... Read more
Nothing mysterious about Vatican archives, official says
A Holy See official says there is nothing mysterious about the Vatican Secret Archives that have recently gone on display,... Read more
Content of Pope's Lenten spiritual exercises revealed
The Vatican revealed details of the meditations being preached to Pope Benedict XVI during his weeklong Lenten retreat led by... Read more
