Vatican News
Registration for World Youth Day hits record high
World Youth Day organizers announced today that 440,000 young people have already signed up for the international gathering set for... Read more
Pope to launch Vatican news portal on June 28
On June 28, Pope Benedict XVI will launch the Vatican's first multimedia news portal, which is also designed for mobile... Read more
Vatican releases Pope's World Youth Day schedule
The Vatican’s press office unveiled Pope Benedict XVI's official World Youth Day schedule on June 27. His itinerary for the... Read more
Legion leadership may step down at next General Chapter
The vicar general of the Legion of Christ has confirmed that the order’s leaders are likely to step down at... Read more
Pope Benedict calls Eucharist ‘antidote’ to modern ills
The Eucharist is the medicine which can heal our individualist society, Pope Benedict XVI said in his midday Angelus address... Read more
St. Cyril of Alexandria, Egyptian champion of orthodoxy, honored June 27
On June 27, Roman Catholics will honor St. Cyril of Alexandria. An Egyptian bishop and theologian, he is best known... Read more
Three priest-martyrs of Nazis beatified in Germany
Three Catholic martyrs executed under the Nazi regime were beatified in Germany today, June 25. The event was also noteworthy... Read more
Pope asks aid agency to focus on Middle Eastern Christians' survival
Pope Benedict XVI met with members of an Eastern Catholic aid organization on June 24, urging them to concentrate on... Read more
Vatican considering dialogue with non-believers in Chicago and DC
The Vatican’s new initiative aimed at sparking dialogue with atheists and agnostics may soon be coming to North America. Read more
Feast of St. John the Baptist brings crowds to Roman church
June 24 is the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist's birth and that means a very busy day for Father John... Read more
Vatican hopes iPod can bring silence to Rome’s churches
The Vatican has introduced a new way of keeping silence in their churches while also informing tourists – the iPod. Read more
Eucharist helps us live for Christ and others, Pope tells pilgrims
The Eucharist assimilates man into the divine life of Jesus, enabling him to more closely follow in Christ’s footsteps and... Read more
Evangelization and the Eucharist conference ends on Corpus Christi feast
“From adoration to evangelization” is the theme of a three-day conference in Rome that is drawing to a close today,... Read more
Cardinal Raymond Burke pays tribute to St. Thomas More
Cardinal Raymond Burke spoke with CNA about the inspiration he draws from the life and work of St. Thomas More,... Read more
Priesthood and party politics incompatible, says Spanish bishop
A Spanish bishop is reminding Catholic clergy that being actively engaged in politics is incompatible with priestly life. Read more
The Psalms teach us to pray, Pope says
The Book of Psalms can teach people how to pray and is the “prayer book ‘par excellence,’” Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
John Paul II sculptor defends his work
The sculptor of a much criticized statue of Blessed John Paul II has defended his work and suggested it could,... Read more
Pope urges world leaders to embrace refugees
Pope Benedict stressed the importance of global leaders welcoming refugees in light of recent violence that's displaced thousands of people... Read more
Love within Trinity overflows into forgiveness for man, Pope says
The love that exists within the Holy Trinity overflows into the love and forgiveness for man which is manifested by... Read more
St. Thomas More, martyr of the English Reformation, remembered June 22
On June 22, the Catholic Church will honor the life and martyrdom of St. Thomas More, the lawyer, author and... Read more
