Vatican News
Pope calls on all to participate in New Evangelization
Pope Benedict XVI called upon all Catholics Sept. 18 to participate in a new evangelization of the world. Read more
St. Padre Pio, ‘a man of prayer and suffering,’ celebrated Sept. 23
On Sept. 23, the Catholic Church remembers the Italian Franciscan priest St. Pio of Petrelcina, better known as “Padre Pio”... Read more
Vatican unfazed by German boycott threats
Pope Benedict XVI will continue with plans to address the German parliament next week, despite the threat of a boycott... Read more
Pope tells new bishops lay movements are gift to Church
Pope Benedict XVI told a gathering of new bishops Sept. 15 that they should encourage lay movements within the Church... Read more
Society of St. Pius X could be offered personal prelature status
The breakaway traditionalist group, the Society of St. Pius X, could be offered the status of a personal prelature within... Read more
God is never far from the persecuted, says Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict XVI said Sept. 14 that Christians should continue to call upon God even in times of trial, when... Read more
On Sept. 11, Pope asks world leaders to reject violence and hatred
At the midday recitation of the Angelus, Pope Benedict marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a... Read more
Church remembers St. Robert Bellarmine, patron of catechists, on Sept. 17
On Sept. 17, the Catholic Church celebrates the Italian cardinal and theologian St. Robert Bellarmine. One of the great saints... Read more
Pope stresses moral crisis in remarks to UK ambassador
Pope Benedict XVI warned against separating moral values from public policy in his first meeting with the United Kingdom's new... Read more
Guard Catholic institutions against compromise, Pope tells Indian bishops
Pope Benedict XVI told a group of Indian bishops visiting his summer residence on Sept. 8 that they should take... Read more
Pope speaks of God's presence during 'times of darkness'
Pope Benedict XVI told pilgrims in St. Peter's Square that they should look to the Bible's third psalm to recall... Read more
Cardinal Deskur, former Vatican communications head, dies at 87
Cardinal Andrzej Maria Deskur, former president of the Pontifical Council of Social Communications, died on Sept. 3 at the age... Read more
Vatican phone numbers not revealed in WikiLeaks cable dump
A WikiLeaks release of leaked State Department cables has drawn criticism for exposing sensitive diplomatic information. However, the massive release... Read more
Pope stresses need for ‘fraternal correction’ in Christian life
Correcting the behavior of those gone astray is an essential part of Christian life, said Pope Benedict XVI in his... Read more
St. Peter Claver, Jesuit apostle to African slaves, honored Sept. 9
On September 9, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Peter Claver, a Jesuit missionary who spent his life in the service... Read more
Vatican says charges it meddled in Irish abuse cases are ‘unfounded’
The Vatican has issued a detailed response to a report charging that Irish Church officials in the Cloyne Diocese mishandled... Read more
India’s bishops brief Pope on persecution of Christians
The bishops of India briefed Pope Benedict XVI Sept. 2 on the level of anti-Christian persecution in their country. Read more
Pope urges Catholic-Orthodox cooperation on new evangelization
Pope Benedict XVI is encouraging Catholic and Orthodox Christians to work together in re-evangelizing traditionally Christian countries. Read more
Sacred music reveals the 'harmonies of heaven,' Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI has praised sacred music as a means of prayer, following a classical concert hosted in his honor... Read more
Spanish hospital sued for removing elderly woman's feeding tube
The Right to Life Association in Spain has filed a lawsuit against the head of the Andalusia Health Department and... Read more
