Vatican News
Crisis of 'indifference' shows need for New Evangelization, Pope says
Pope Benedict stressed the urgency of evangelizing modern society, saying that Christians today face the task of reaching a world... Read more
Pope says life flourishes wherever the Gospel is embraced
The Christian Gospel brings a flourishing of life wherever it is embraced. That was the message of Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
St. Justin Martyr, patron of philosophers, honored on June 1
On June 1, one day before 2011's celebration of the Ascension of Christ, the Catholic Church will honor the memory... Read more
Cardinal Pell says Bishop Morris sacking 'a tragedy' but also 'a useful clarification'
It’s been nearly a month since Bishop Bill Morris of Toowoomba in Australia was dismissed from office by Pope Benedict... Read more
Cardinal Bertone: Church on the front lines in fight against AIDS
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said the Catholic Church is on the front lines in the fight against... Read more
Pope Benedict backs changes at Caritas
Pope Benedict XVI has given his backing to the reorganization of the international Catholic charity Caritas, which will see the... Read more
Church operating 117,000 centers for AIDS patients worldwide
The president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care reported that the Catholic Church is currently running 117,000 centers to... Read more
Catholic charity Caritas chooses new leader
Michel Roy has been elected as the new general secretary of Caritas, the Catholic Church’s confederation of charitable and development... Read more
Pope urges Italian bishops to promote faithful citizenship
Lay Catholics should “personally participate in public life” and “cultivate a spirit of sincere and loyal cooperation with the State,”... Read more
Celebration a key theme of World Meeting of Families preparatory book
Vatican officials have released a book of preparatory teaching documents for next year’s Seventh World Meeting of Families. The catechesis... Read more
Germans present Pope Benedict with his own papal crown
Pope Benedict XVI did not have a papal tiara until today. At the May 25 General Audience he was presented... Read more
God can be found in times of darkness, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI said today that God can be found when we persevere in times of personal darkness. Read more
Advocates press Archbishop Sheen sainthood cause at Vatican
The canonization of Archbishop Fulton Sheen moved a step closer today as the official document outlining his cause – known... Read more
Vatican daily: Abstinence is the answer when AIDS affects a married couple
Moral theologian Father Juan Jose Perez-Soba recently stated that abstinence is the choice a married couple must make when one... Read more
As Caritas’ identity is refined, new slogan called unrealistic
The goal of a new slogan adopted by the Vatican’s official charity is being called “unrealistic” by the Church official... Read more
Pope Benedict: proclaiming Jesus Christ is the task of the Church
Proclaiming Jesus Christ as “the way, the truth and the life” is the main task of the Church, Pope Benedict... Read more
St. Bede's scholarship and holiness celebrated on May 25
The Catholic Church will celebrate the feast of St. Bede on May 25. The English priest, monk, and scholar is... Read more
Vatican cardinal: Charity is not welfare activity, but a witness to God (Corrected)
Christian charity is not ordinary social work undertaken by religious people, the Pope's director of charitable activities told Caritas leaders... Read more
Pope's speech to space station shows human side of space exploration
Pope Benedict XVI's planned satellite address to the crew of the International Space Station is a reminder of the humanity... Read more
Vatican conference highlights modern-day slavery epidemic
Many believe that slavery is an ancient problem that was banished in the 19th century. Not so, according to the... Read more
