Vatican News
Pope Benedict to see film reflecting on his pontificate
A film called "Five Years: Pope Benedict XVI" will be screened at Castel Gandolfo on Thursday evening in the presence... Read more
Vatican prefect encourages Chinese clergy in commitment to unity
Catholic clergy of mainland China were encouraged in their work towards communion with Rome and greater unity in their communities... Read more
Cardinal Newman and Pope Benedict share fight against relativism, writes Vatican expert
Similarities between the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI and Cardinal John Henry Newman are detailed in Wednesday's edition of Il... Read more
Holy See and Russia establish full diplomatic ties
Just under two weeks ago Russian officials accepted the credentials of Archbishop Antonio Mennini as the first papal nuncio to... Read more
Lord Patten: Papal visit to UK might surprise critics
The importance of Great Britain's relationship with the Holy See could surprise critics during the papal visit there this fall.... Read more
Benedict XVI underscores religious, human and social richness of grandparents
The apostolic nuncio to Spain, Archbishop Renzo Fratini, recently sent a message on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI to those... Read more
Cardinal Comastri urges families to 'wake up' and love each other
St. Anne's Church, the pontifical parish in the Vatican, celebrated the feast of its patroness and her husband on Monday.... Read more
Apostolic Vatican Library to reopen this fall
After being closed for three years for restructuring and restoration, the Apostolic Vatican Library will reopen on September 20. The... Read more
Benedict XVI remembers victims of German techno festival tragedy
After Sunday’s Angelus, Pope Benedict remembered the victims of a tragic incident during a celebration in Germany this weekend. Read more
Through the ‘Our Father,’ we are never alone, teaches Pope Benedict
The “Our Father” helps us to confront the difficulties in our lives, said the Holy Father on Sunday. In reciting... Read more
Vatican coin now in circulation
Coins bearing the image of Pope Benedict XVI are now in open circulation within Vatican walls. As of this month, Vatican... Read more
Benedict XVI working on third and final volume of ‘Jesus of Nazareth’
Pope Benedict XVI's vacation time is now being dedicated to writing the third volume in what could safely be called... Read more
Vatican decree details powers of Pope's Legion delegate
The Legionaries of Christ has made public the decree that describes the powers given to Archbishop Velasio De Paolis, Pope... Read more
Papal donations bring hope to needy worldwide
The Pope's $250,000 donation for the reconstruction of a Haitian school is to be delivered today. The large monetary gift... Read more
Benedict XVI among the top ten oldest Popes since 1400
Benedict XVI is now the seventh oldest Pope since reliable records began being collected in the year 1400, according to... Read more
Mexican claims responsibility for cyber attack against Vatican on Google
A Mexican man is claiming responsibility for the cyber attack that made Google direct any search using the word “vaticano”... Read more
Children's book offers Pope's teachings on Jesus and 'first companions'
A new children's book has been published under Pope Benedict XVI's name. It presents a collection of the Holy Father's... Read more
Vatican website may have been 'Google bombing' victim
An apparent glitch in Google's ranking system for web searches led the company to make a change over the weekend so... Read more
Pope preparing speeches on Cardinal Newman for UK trip
While the Holy Father spends July in the serenity of the Apostolic Palace at Castel Gandolfo, he is dedicating time... Read more
Summer is a time refocus ourselves on the Word of God, says Benedict XVI
Before Sunday's Angelus prayer from the intimate courtyard of his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of... Read more
