Vatican News
In Rome, Church of England head clergyman meets privately with Pope
The head of the Church of England, Archbishop Rowan Williams of Canterbury met privately in Rome with Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Pope appeals for release of Pakistani Christian mother facing death for blasphemy
Rarely does Pope Benedict XVI make appeals on behalf of individuals. But the Pope broke from custom Nov. 17, when... Read more
Pope praises St. Juliana, visionary devotee of the Eucharist
On Nov. 17, Pope Benedict XVI told general audience attendees how a 13th-century Belgiun nun, St. Juliana of Cornillion, helped... Read more
Vatican TV makes high-definition move with new broadcast van
The Vatican has unveiled a new tool for evangelization in the form of a van equipped with 17 high-definition cameras... Read more
Vatican, Iranian officials agree on religious freedom issues
Officials from Iran and the Vatican, meeting in Tehran, announced agreement on a set of principles concerning freedom of religion... Read more
Pope: Bishops’ conferences should serve bishops not replace them
A national conference of Catholic bishops exists so that pastors of the Church might "share the fatigue of their labors."... Read more
Pope Benedict notes agriculture’s importance on Italy’s Thanksgiving Day
Giving thanks to God for “the fruit of the earth and of human work,” Pope Benedict has called agriculture an... Read more
At Angelus, Pope encourages Haitian and Iraqi disaster victims
Benedict XVI noted several special causes for prayer after he recited the Angelus at noon on Nov. 14. He particularly... Read more
Christian tradition can purify new forms of communication, Pope explains
New forms of communication must be humanizing or they will increase “confusion and solitude” among their users, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Papal appointees begin apostolic visitation of Irish Church
The Vatican announced on Nov. 12 that the Apostolic Visitation of the Irish Church has begun, following the directives in... Read more
Pope calls for Church to rediscover the Word of God
Pope Benedict XVI has issued a lofty and impassioned plea for everyone in the Church to rediscover the Bible and... Read more
Regnum Christi receives details of apostolic visitation
The Apostolic Visitation of the consecrated members of the Regnum Christi movement will be completed by the end of June... Read more
Pope's message inspiring Czechs to engage secular society, says Cardinal Vlk
Pope Benedict XVI "opens new and unexpected channels of communication and makes believers more aware of their mission," according to... Read more
Pope says Spanish pilgrimage ‘inscribed in my heart’
In his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Nov. 10, Pope Benedict XVI described his recent pilgrimage to Spain... Read more
As bishops convert, Vatican moving on plan to welcome Anglicans
Just weeks after a papal pilgrimage to England, the announcement that five Anglican bishops plan to resign by year’s end... Read more
Pope to Italian bishops: Families are key to a moral society
The Holy Father emphasized to the bishops of Italy on Tuesday that Church leaders need to support families, if they... Read more
College of Cardinals to discuss Anglican converts, clerical abuse
On the eve of the consistory to create 24 new cardinals, the princes of the Church will examine the entry... Read more
Vatican hosting talks on religion in Iran
As part of a continuing intitiative aimed at improving understanding between Christians and Muslims, a Vatican delegation will be taking... Read more
St. Josaphat, martyr for Church unity, to be remembered Nov. 12
On the day of his martyrdom, Nov. 12, Roman Catholics and some Eastern Catholics will remember St. Josaphat Kuntsevych, a... Read more
Controversial angels’ order given Vatican OK
The Vatican’s top doctrine office says a once-controversial association the promotes veneration of the angels is now in full conformity... Read more
