Vatican News
The 7,000 mile journey to World Youth Day
Five hundred young people are traveling over 7,000 miles in seven days just to see Pope Benedict XVI in Madrid... Read more
Vatican ‘astonished’ by Croatian government blocking monastery transfer
The Vatican says it is astonished that Croatia’s government has blocked Pope Benedict’s decision to hand back ownership of a... Read more
Silence allows people to hear God, Pope says
We need to make time for silence in our lives if we are to pray and listen to God, said... Read more
Don’t write off the US economy, says top Vatican banker
The United States is not necessarily “a nation in decline or struck to the core” according to the head of... Read more
Pope urges Syrian government to respect its citizens
Pope Benedict XVI used his Sunday Angelus address to call for peace in Syria and to urge the government there... Read more
A papacy rooted in the Eucharist - Pope Paul VI remembered
Catholics in Rome paid tribute to Pope Paul VI who died 33 years ago today on August 6 1978, after... Read more
Fukushima children promise Pope they will persevere through nuclear tragedy
Twenty elementary school children from northeast Japan promised Pope Benedict “they would never give up” in the face of adversity. Read more
Meet the longest-standing member of Opus Dei – Father Valenciano
He may be nearly 89 years old, but Father Fernando Valenciano can still recall with crystal clarity the day over... Read more
Pope recommends Bible for vacation reading
Pope Benedict XVI has urged Catholics to read the Bible while on vacation, particularly the lesser known books of sacred... Read more
Catholic Church will never violate seal of confession, affirms Vatican official
The regent of the apostolic penitentiary, Archbishop Gianfranco Girotti, firmly stated that the Catholic Church will never divulge the confession... Read more
Pope makes plea for drought-stricken Africa
Pope Benedict XVI’s Sunday Angelus address highlighted the plight of those affected by drought and famine in the Horn of... Read more
St. Alphonsus Liguori, founder of the Redemptorists, celebrated August 1
On August 1, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Alphonsus Liguori, the eighteenth-century bishop who is honored as a Doctor of... Read more
Vatican official: Norway killings were an offense against God
The president of the Pontifical Council for New Evangelization says the recent shootings in Norway, whose perpetrator claimed to be... Read more
Pope praying for World Youth Day and Western Christians in August
The Vatican announced today that Pope Benedict will be praying in August for the success of World Youth Day and... Read more
Pope remembers Cardinal Noe’s diligent work
Cardinal Virgilio Noe, archpriest emeritus of the Vatican Basilica, former vicar general for Vatican City, and president of the Fabric... Read more
After abuse report, Vatican recalls nuncio to Ireland for consultation
The Vatican has recalled its apostolic nuncio in Ireland to Rome for consultations after the release of the Cloyne Report... Read more
Society depends on well-formed consciences, Pope says
Pope Benedict reflected today on King Solomon's choice to ask God for a well-formed conscience, a gift that the pontiff... Read more
Abandon the logic of evil, Pope pleads after Oslo attacks
Pope Benedict XVI issued a “heartfelt” plea to all on Sunday, following the terrorist attacks in Norway. He called on... Read more
Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of the Virgin Mary, honored July 26
On July 26 the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the parents of the Virgin Mary, Saints Joachim and Anne. The couple's... Read more
Vatican did not aid abuse cover-up in Ireland, says spokesman
Fr. Federico Lombardi said claims that the Vatican encouraged Irish bishops to not report sex abuse cases to police are... Read more
