Vatican News
In a first, Pope Benedict will take questions in Good Friday TV special
Pope Benedict XVI will participate in a first-ever question and answer session that will be televised Italy on Good Friday. Read more
Pope’s new book to be released in electronic format
The new book by Pope Benedict XVI, “Jesus of Nazareth. From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection,” will soon... Read more
Pope describes ‘Lenten road’ that leads to renewal
During today’s general audience, Pope Benedict XVI invited the faithful make the “Lenten journey” together with Christ, to return to... Read more
New TV program joins Pope's homilies with artistic and musical treasures
March 12 will mark the debut of a new television series combining the words of Pope Benedict XVI with the... Read more
Pope reminds seminarians: God calls each person by name
The life of the Christian is a response to God's call, Pope Benedict XVI told seminarians in Rome last week. Read more
Vatican defends decision to seek new Caritas chief
Following public declarations from the outgoing secretary general of Caritas that could cause serious damage to the “prestige” of the... Read more
Lives built on 'sands' of power and money do not satisfy, Pope says
On Christ, and not on the “sands of power, success and money,” does man find the true place to build... Read more
St. John of God's life of repentance remembered on March 8 feast
The Catholic Church will celebrate the extraordinary life of St. John of God on March 8. The saint lived through... Read more
Despite Christians being murdered, Church chooses dialogue over barbarity
In light of the murders of two high profile Catholics leaders who strongly believed in inter-religious dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran... Read more
Vatican synod aims to rediscover 'original enthusiasm' of following Christ
The newly-released outline for 2012's Synod on the New Evangelization speaks of the Church's need to rediscover its “original enthusiasm”... Read more
Celebrating 40 years of dialogue, Catholics and Jews commit to defending religious freedom
Catholics and Jews share “joint responsibility” to work together to fight religious bigotry and promote “justice and solidarity, reconciliation and... Read more
Vatican museums develop first-ever tours for deaf and blind
Specially-trained guides are now available to offer one-of-a-kind tours of the Vatican Museums to the deaf and blind. Read more
UN relief director briefs Pope Benedict on Libyan border crisis
Pope Benedict XVI met with the head of the United Nations' World Food Program on March 2, to discuss the... Read more
Pope praises St. Francis de Sales' secret to holiness
At the Wednesday general audience on March 2, Pope Benedict XVI discussed the life of St. Francis de Sales, a... Read more
Vatican planning to launch online news portal
The Vatican's communications department is streamlining its presence on the Internet with a news portal that gathers its media coverage... Read more
In new book excerpts, Pope tackles debates over Jews, Judas and Last Supper
In his new book, the second volume of “Jesus of Nazareth,” Pope Benedict XVI demonstrates again that “scientific” study of... Read more
Pope calls on Church leaders to learn language of the digital world
Catholic Church leaders must learn to understand and to speak in the “new language” of mass media and “digital culture”... Read more
Pope praying for victims of religious persecution in March
For the month of March, Pope Benedict is praying for those around the world who are discriminated against because of... Read more
Pope tells Vatican academy that abortion ‘resolves nothing’
Abortion “resolves nothing,” Pope Benedict XVI the Pontifical Academy for Life Feb. 26. Read more
Christians distinguished by 'absolute trust' in God the Father, Pope declares
Faith in God's unending love does not take away the struggle for a decent life, but it does liberate men... Read more
