Vatican News
Middle East Church leaders seek common Easter
Church leaders in the Middle East are asking for an end to separate Easter and Christmas holidays among Christian traditions... Read more
St. Alonso Rodriguez, seeker of God in humble work, remembered Oct. 30
On October 30, two days before the major feast of All Saints, the Catholic Church will honor a man whose... Read more
Long-jailed Vietnamese cardinal set on path to sainthood
The cause for the canonization of Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan was officially opened in Rome this week. The cardinal,... Read more
Fr. Lombardi: new saints are ‘spiritual friends’ and guides to religious virtue
The saints are “fascinating guides” to faith, hope and love who show that ordinary people bring God's comfort and light... Read more
Pope welcomes Slovenia’s moves on 'erased'
Pope Benedict XVI said he is pleased with recent efforts by Slovenia to address the problem of the “erased.” Read more
Letter to seminarians deepens Pope’s teaching on celibacy
Earlier this week, Pope Benedict XVI for the first time publicly engaged the issue of the relationship between the Church’s... Read more
Vatican official outlines next steps in Legion of Christ reform
The rehabilitation of the scandalized Legion of Christ has entered a new phase according to the Vatican official in charge... Read more
Pope Benedict pledges Catholic support for bettering Korea
Receiving the new Korean ambassador to the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI praised the Republic of Korea’s work for peace... Read more
Catholics are all missionaries, reminds priest heading papal mission society
Ahead of World Mission Sunday, the priest heading a papal society for the spread of the faith has said all... Read more
Court denies Vatican bank’s efforts to reclaim millions
An appeal from the Holy See's "bank" to recover millions of dollars frozen by Italian authorities in September has been... Read more
Vatican synod sees growing concern over Islam
The need for more interfaith dialogue and greater Christian-Muslim understanding has been a key theme in the month-long meeting of... Read more
New cardinal, 82, says his research in bioethics to continue
Bishop Elio Sgreccia, the 82-year old former head of the Pontifical Academy of Life, expressed surprise at being named a... Read more
Pope says Elizabeth of Hungary a model for those in authority
In his weekly general audience Oct. 20, the Pope said that St. Elizabeth of Hungary, a daughter of royalty, should... Read more
Pope announces names of 24 new cardinals for a November consistory
Pope Benedict XVI named two dozen new cardinals, including two from the United States: Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, a top... Read more
Pope says Church’s mission a duty of every Catholic
Pope Benedict XVI said that World Mission Sunday is an opportunity for Catholics to to reflect on the Church's mission... Read more
Pope urges greater cooperation for development in Colombia, El Salvador
In meetings with the new ambassadors to the Vatican from Colombia and El Salvador, Pope Benedict XVI urged their governments... Read more
In personal letter to seminarians, Pope says priesthood is ‘great and pure’
In an often personal letter to the world’s seminarians, Pope Benedict XVI said the recently surfaced scandals of priest sexual... Read more
Vatican paper lauds 'Simpsons' for realistic portrait of faith
L’Osservatore Romano marked the 20th anniversary of “The Simpsons” in its Oct. 17 edition by lauding the popular television show... Read more
Australians in Rome cheer canonization of ‘outback saint’ Mary MacKillop
After Pope Benedict's Sunday declaration of the six newest saints, some of the loudest cheers in St. Peter's Square came... Read more
Benedict XVI: Six newest saints show faith can still be found
Pope Benedict celebrated Sunday’s canonization Mass of the six newest saints in the Church as a “feast of holiness.” Alluding... Read more
