Vatican News
Vatican laments violence at Occupy Wall Street protests in Rome
The director of the Vatican press office, Father Federico Lombardi, denounced the violence that characterized the recent Occupy Wall Street-inspired... Read more
Details of Assisi peace gathering unveiled
The Oct. 27 gathering of religious leaders in Assisi to discuss global peace will include four leading atheists, but will... Read more
Changes announced in oversight of Regnum Christi's consecrated laity
Following a review of Regnum Christi, the lay movement affiliated with the Legionaries of Christ, changes will be made in... Read more
Pope highlights need to harmonize business and family life
Pope Benedict XVI called for new ways of doing business, in keeping with the dignity of workers and their families,... Read more
Pope's letter explains urgent need for 'Year of Faith'
Pope XVI Benedict says the Church's “Year of Faith,” starting October 2012, comes in response to a “profound crisis of... Read more
Pope Benedict declares a 'Year of Faith'
Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year of Faith” which will begin in October 2012, the 50th anniversary of the... Read more
St. Margaret Mary, 'Apostle of the Sacred Heart,' remembered Oct. 16
On Oct. 16, Roman Catholics celebrate the life of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the French nun whose visions of Christ... Read more
Pope believes secularized nations can become Christian again
Today Pope Benedict XVI told over 8,000 Catholics involved in the “new evangelization” that he has every confidence they can... Read more
Pope praises St. Ambrose at meeting with Italian regulators
During a meeting today with Italy’s provincial regulators, Pope Benedict XVI held up the 4th-century governor-turned-bishop, St. Ambrose of Milan,... Read more
Vatican spokesman rejects claim German bishops disrespected Pope
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., dismissed what he called “ridiculous” claims circulating online that the German bishops disrespected Pope... Read more
Pope reminds Christians to thank God for good things
Pope Benedict XVI reminded Christians today to thank God for the good things in life, instead of only bringing problems... Read more
Pope deeply saddened by Egyptian violence
Pope Benedict XVI expressed his sorrow over violent clashes in Cairo that left many Egyptian Christians dead and hundreds wounded. Read more
Assisi meeting will emphasize pilgrimage more than prayer
This month’s meeting of world religious leaders in Assisi will downplay prayer as a feature of the event and will... Read more
Zenit’s editors quit over Legion decision
Zenit news service’s six editors resigned their positions Oct. 7, citing their disagreement with the Legionaries of Christ’s plans to... Read more
Pope Benedict: modern life needs silence
The lack of silence in contemporary society is making many people’s lives “more agitated and at times convulsed,” Pope Benedict... Read more
Church celebrates St. Teresa of Avila, mystic and reformer, Oct. 15
On Oct. 15, Roman Catholics celebrate the Spanish Carmelite reformer and mystic St. Teresa of Avila, whose life of prayer... Read more
Indonesia can be beacon of religious freedom, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI told Indonesia’s bishops Oct. 7 that their country can be a shining example of religious freedom for... Read more
US students remind Romans of Our Lady of the Rosary feast
A joyful group of young American Catholics spent today on pilgrimage to Rome’s four ancient basilicas, singing the Rosary in... Read more
North American College welcomes 35 new deacons with joy
The Pontifical North American College in Rome is celebrating the ordination of 35 new deacons at an Oct. 6 ceremony... Read more
'If you get lost, take Mary's hand,' Cardinal Amato tells conference
Cardinal Angelo Amato told attendees at a major Marian conference in Rome that “if you get lost, take the hand... Read more
