Vatican News
Holy Father bids farewell to Castel Gandolfo
Nearing the end of his summer stay at Castel Gandolfo, the Holy Father met with local authorities on Monday. Saying... Read more
Pope's personal secretary describes the surprises of first five years
Pope Benedict XVI has "surprised all of us" in the first five years of his pontificate, according to his personal... Read more
Benedict XVI and Vatican prelates remember example of Blessed Chiara 'Luce' Badano
Chiara “Luce” Badano, a teenage Italian member of the Focolare Movement, was beatified on Saturday. Church leaders and others remembered... Read more
Eternal destiny of poor in the hands of all people, says Pope
Pope Benedict taught on Sunday that providing for the poor of the world takes precedence over providing for one's own... Read more
Balance of work and 'true' rest essential for health of families, says Holy Father
Family, work and holidays are God's gifts for a "fully human existence," said the Pope in a message to prepare... Read more
Forgiveness and purification central to renewal, Pope Benedict teaches
God's forgiveness is the “fulcrum of every reform,” Pope Benedict told a group of Brazilian bishops on Saturday. It is... Read more
Fr. Lombardi: Fight against hunger, poverty 'too big to fail'
The Vatican spokesman urged that the same attitude taken to confront the economic crisis must be applied to boost development... Read more
Vatican aims for 2012 release of new marriage preparation document
The Pontifical Council for the Family is working to create a document to guide marriage preparation efforts in dioceses throughout... Read more
Holy Father speaks to schoolchildren, emphasizes importance of reading
Hundreds of kids felt the personal "warmth" of the Pope as they met with him in a private audience on... Read more
Vatican: Non-nuclear weapon agenda must be based around human dignity
The Holy See's delegate to an international conference on atomic energy has emphasized the value of human life as the... Read more
Two days of celebrations planned for soon-to-be blessed teenager
Chiara "Luce" Badano, who showed great faith during her short life, will be beatified this weekend. Her parents and thousands... Read more
Pope 'could not say no' to Anglican inquiries, recalls Archbishop Koch
The head of the Vatican's department for Christian unity said that with the new Anglican ordinariate, Pope Benedict is merely... Read more
Vatican newspaper: Bank trouble could be resolved quickly
The "misunderstanding" that led to the investigation of the Vatican's bank "could be clarified simply and quickly" by consulting its... Read more
Vatican bank chief on money laundering allegations: 'nothing to hide'
Responding to allegations of money laundering, the president of the Vatican bank told Vatican analyst Andrea Tornielli that "there's nothing... Read more
Benedict XVI urges intense prayer for Catholic-Orthodox talks
The Pope called the faithful to a greater commitment to Christian unity during Wednesday's audience. The "peace and harmony" of... Read more
Christianity still strong and active in UK, says Pope Benedict XVI
The Holy Father used positive language to describe the outcomes of his Apostolic Visit to the U.K. during the general audience. Speaking... Read more
Officials react with surprise to investigation of Vatican bank's chairman
Italian authorities began an investigation on Tuesday of the Vatican Bank's chairman, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, along with another unnamed executive... Read more
Holy Father to make pastoral visit to Palermo
The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI will make a pastoral visit to Palermo, Italy in early October... Read more
Child protection chair: Benedict XVI made objective clear
In the first ever meeting of its kind, the Holy Father told U.K. child safeguarding workers that they are an important... Read more
UK visit declared a 'spiritual success' by Fr. Lombardi
Behind the crowds who came to see the Pope are "hearts and minds that understand" the Pope's message, said the... Read more
