Vatican News
Pope explains why Eucharist is greatest prayer
Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of reflections on prayer at his Jan. 11 general audience by explaining why the... Read more
Pope approves reformed ceremony for creating cardinals
When Pope Benedict XVI creates 22 new cardinals next month, he will use a revised and simplified version of the... Read more
Pope highlights Christian persecution in speech to diplomats
Pope Benedict XVI stressed the plight of persecuted Christians and other religious minorities in his annual address to Vatican-accredited diplomats... Read more
Pope baptizes 16 babies in Sistine Chapel
Pope Benedict XVI baptized 16 newborn babies during Sunday Mass within the historic surroundings of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on... Read more
Pope Benedict: Renew your joy as a child of God
Pope Benedict XVI used his Sunday Angelus address to remind Christians of the joy of being “children of God,” courtesy... Read more
At nuncios' ordination, Pope hails Epiphany's wise men as models
As he ordained new apostolic nuncios for Ireland, and Georgia and Armenia on the Jan. 6 feast of Epiphany, Pope... Read more
Pope names Archbishops Dolan and O'Brien cardinals
Pope Benedict XVI named 22 new cardinals on Jan. 6, including two prominent American archbishops. Read more
Vatican will not discount consistory reports
The Vatican is refusing to deny media speculation that Pope Benedict XVI will announce a list of new cardinals as... Read more
Guidelines for celebrating Year of Faith revealed
The Vatican issued guidelines Jan. 5 for how the Church at all levels should celebrate the Year of Faith, which... Read more
Pope calls Christmas the realization of humanity’s dream
The joy of the Christmas season is the unparalleled union of God and man, said Pope Benedict XVI at the... Read more
Pope explains how sickness can draw people closer to Jesus
The suffering people experience when they are sick can help them grow closer to Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI said in... Read more
Millions took part in 2011 papal events
Over 2.5 million people took part in various Vatican events with Pope Benedict in 2011, outdoing the numbers reported over... Read more
Vatican releases Pope's itinerary for Mexico and Cuba visits
Pope Benedict XVI’s itinerary for his March 2012 visit to Mexico and Cuba was released Jan. 2 through Vatican Radio. Read more
Pope urges world to seek Christ's peace in 2012
Pope Benedict XVI marked 2012's Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God with a proclamation of the peace that is... Read more
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
