Vatican News
Pope: God responded to 2011’s sufferings with Jesus’ birth
Pope Benedict XVI said that the questions raised by 2011’s tragedies were answered when Jesus was born at Christmas to... Read more
Pope's Christmas message expresses hope for peace in the Holy Land
Pope Benedict XVI's Christmas message called on believers to "turn tothe child of Bethlehem, the son of the Virgin Mary,"... Read more
Approach God's birth with humility, Pope urges on Christmas Eve
At his Christmas Eve Mass, Pope Benedict XVI invited those celebratingthe holiday to “set aside our false certainties and intellectualpride,”... Read more
Renewed faith needed for reform, Pope says in 'State of the Church' speech
A renewal of the faith is the only basis for true Church reform, Pope Benedict XVI told members of the... Read more
Pope approves miracles of Blesseds Marianne Cope and Kateri Tekakwitha
Pope Benedict XVI formally recognized miracles attributed to Bl. Marianne Cope and Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha on Dec. 19, clearing the... Read more
Cardinal entrusts Latin America to Our Lady of Guadalupe
After a recent papal Mass commemorating Latin America, Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis of Aparecida, Brazil entrusted the future of the... Read more
Pope visits prisoners in Rome, addresses overcrowding
Pope Benedict told inmates at Rome’s largest prison that he supports efforts by the Italian government to reduce chronic overcrowding... Read more
Pope says Christianity trumps secularism in building good societies
Pope Benedict XVI told the bishops of New Zealand and the South Pacific on Dec. 17 that the Christian faith... Read more
Mary’s virginity guarantees Christ’s divinity, Pope teaches
Pope Benedict XVI said today that the virginity of Mary guarantees Jesus’ divinity because it proves the Incarnation is solely... Read more
St. Stephen, Church's first martyr, commemorated Dec. 26
Just after Christmas, the Catholic Church remembers its first martyr, and one of its first deacons, Saint Stephen. Roman Catholics... Read more
Cardinal Ravasi reflects on Christopher Hitchens' life and death
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, says he regrets never having met and chatted with atheist... Read more
Vatican Christmas tree lights up St. Peter’s Square
As dark fell over St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 16, a young Ukrainian boy switched on the lights for the... Read more
Young people give Pope hope for 2012
Pope Benedict XVI believes the various crises that afflicted society in 2011 can be met with hope in the coming... Read more
Pope ends individual speeches to new Vatican ambassadors
Pope Benedict XVI will no longer give a speech to new foreign ambassadors to the Holy See as has been... Read more
Pope’s preacher sees job as simply delivering the Gospel
Although he is the only person in the world to have the job of preaching to the Pope, Father Raniero... Read more
Cardinal says Pope's visit to Cuba will be a special grace
Cardinal Jaime Ortega y Alamino of Havana voiced anticipation over Pope Benedict XVI’s planned visit to Cuba in March of... Read more
Rabbi Sacks worries Europe is losing its Judeo-Christian 'soul'
Lord Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth, told Pope Benedict XVI that he fears... Read more
Vatican confirms dates for World Youth Day 2013 in Rio
The Pontifical Council for the Laity has confirmed that World Youth Day 2013 will take place in the Brazilian city... Read more
Believe in God’s love for you as life unfolds, Pope counsels
Pope Benedict XVI says that people should trust in God’s loving plan for their lives, even when events do not... Read more
Cardinal De Paolis ordains 49 priests for Legion of Christ
Cardinal Velasio De Paolis ordained 50 priests, including 49 priests for the Legionaries of Christ, on Dec. 12 at the... Read more
