Vatican News
Oct. 27 set as date of Assisi gathering for world peace
Pope Benedict XVI will call people of goodwill to join him in working for peace during a "day of reflection,... Read more
Pope approves new ‘blesseds’ from Spanish Civil War, French Revolution
Twenty-two martyrs of the Spanish Civil War and a priest beheaded during the French Revolution will be declared “blessed” by... Read more
Report: Pope removes Congo bishop for serious mismanagement
A French Catholic media outlet is reporting that the Vatican stripped a bishop in Congo of his diocese because of... Read more
Christ gives strength to conquer evil through baptism, says Pope
Pope Benedict said during Sunday's Angelus that Christ heals men and women from spiritual blindness and gives them strength to... Read more
Dominican missionary St. Vincent Ferrer celebrated April 5
Roman Catholics will celebrate the missionary efforts of St. Vincent Ferrer on April 5. The Dominican preacher brought thousands of... Read more
Vatican fully adopts new anti-money laundering measures
New laws to prevent possible money laundering and terrorism financing from being channeled through the Vatican went into force on... Read more
New Ukrainian Catholic leader to combat secularism with alliances
The 40-year old bishop newly elected to lead the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has ambitious plans to resist growing secularism... Read more
Interreligious commission encourages Buddhists to 'seek truth'
The President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue highlighted the importance of pursuing truth in a March 31 message... Read more
Pope sends top Vatican official to Ivory Coast
Internal conflicts in the Ivory Coast that threaten tear the country apart are a cause of such great concern for... Read more
Pope proposes St. Alphonsus Liguori as model for new evangelization
The Church owes a debt of gratitude to the towering figure of St. Alphonsus Maria of Liguori, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
New Ukrainian Catholic leader seeks restoration of patriarchal status
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, newly enthroned as the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church on March 29, will discuss the... Read more
As beatification nears, memories of John Paul II surface
With the May 1 beatification of Pope John Paul II fast approaching, those who knew and loved the late pontiff... Read more
John Paul II remembered as 'friend of humanity'
Archbishop Piero Marini, who served as Pope John Paul II’s master of liturgical ceremonies, said the late Pope's beatification will... Read more
Good Friday stations will have Augustinian mark
Pope Benedict XVI asked a sister of the order of St. Augustine to author the prayers and meditations that will... Read more
Atheists and Catholics in Paris examine question of God
Pope Benedict XVI called for a greater sense of brotherhood in the world as the first official modern forum for... Read more
At site of Nazi massacre, Pope deplores ‘grave offense to God’
Pope Benedict XVI made a heartfelt appeal for peace at an emotional memorial ceremony in Rome, March 27. Read more
Pope appeals for diplomatic talks to halt armed conflict in Libya
Praying for peace in Libya, Pope Benedict XVI has issued a “heartfelt appeal” to political leaders to begin immediate talks... Read more
Pope Benedict: God sent Jesus to quench man’s thirst for eternal life
Before the thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Sunday Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI said that God’s... Read more
St. Francis of Paola's monastic achievements remembered April 2
Catholics will remember the life of St. Francis of Paola on April 2. The saint founded a religious order at... Read more
Arizona woman presents Pope with Guinness World Record medal
Pope Benedict XVI greeted 28-year-old Jessica Cox following his March 23 general audience. Cox, a pilot, earned a Guinness World... Read more
