Vatican News
Faithful prepare to celebrate feast of Mary Magdalene
On Thursday, the Church will celebrate the feast of St. Mary Magdelene, one of the most prominent women mentioned in... Read more
Holy Father appoints new South Korean military ordinary
The bishop-elect brings extensive experience to the role. He has been serving as vicar in the Franciscan house of formation... Read more
Purification of Church from 'serious sins' a long process, says Fr. Lombardi
Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi said Saturday that the new norms on sexual abuse are an "important step," but, he... Read more
Nuncio to Iraq named Holy See's UN observer
Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt was appointed as the Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations on Saturday. He comes... Read more
Fr. Lombardi counters study reporting negative effects of Vatican Radio towers
On Wednesday, Vatican Radio director Fr. Federico Lombardi countered a seemingly incriminating study that reports emission towers from the Holy... Read more
Pope to donate $250,000 to rebuild Haitian school
An annual meeting of the Populorum Progressio Foundation dedicated to allotting funds to projects for vulnerable people across Latin America... Read more
Msgr. Scicluna: New norms important, ongoing action needed
Monsignor Charles Scicluna took part in a press briefing on Thursday for the release of modified Vatican norms on how... Read more
CDF to publish directions for local bishops on handling abuse cases
During a briefing today with journalists for the release of new norms on cases of "the most serious sins" in... Read more
Fr. Lombardi explains newly published norms on sex abuse, serious sins
On Thursday, the Holy See published new norms for the treatment of crimes considered to be "most serious" within the... Read more
Holy Father chooses religious freedom as theme for 2011 World Day of Peace
On Tuesday, the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict decided the theme for the 2011 World Day of Peace celebration will... Read more
Papal delegate invites Legion of Christ to be encouraged and trust in God
In an emotional homily given Saturday in the chapel of the Center of Studies for the Legion of Christ in... Read more
Pope urges Christians to live with Christ's logic of charity
In his first Angelus prayer from the papal summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, the Holy Father recalled the parable of... Read more
Vatican claims net financial loss, sees improvement over 2009
The Vatican's accounts continue to run in the red but have improved from last year, the Holy See announced on... Read more
Vatican paper praises 'Toy Story 3' and its lesson on true friendship
The Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano has offered up praise for Disney-Pixar’s “Toy Story 3” for providing moviegoers with a profound... Read more
Archbishop De Paolis appointed as Pope's delegate to Legionaries
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop Velasio De Paolis, C.S., as the of the Pontifical Delegate to the Legion of... Read more
Vatican to clarify canonical procedure for attempted ordination of women
More information regarding the soon-to-be-announced modifications to the Vatican's canonical guidelines for dealing with abusive priests and other sins came... Read more
Benedict XVI begins vacation, thanks faithful for friendship
Having arrived at Castel Gandolfo to begin his summer vacation, the Holy Father greeted those present from a window overlooking... Read more
Religious sisters’ support for US health care bill discussed at Vatican meetings
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious’ (LCWR) support for the U.S. health care bill passed in March was a topic... Read more
Cardinal Bertone says mission of priest is to 'bring Heaven down to Earth'
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood at a recent Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican Secretary... Read more
New norms for sexual abuse cases expected from Vatican
Updates to canon law on the gravest sins in the Church can be expected in the coming days, Vatican sources... Read more
