Vatican News
'Progress' in Holy See-Israel negotiations not just an empty word, says Fr. Jaeger
Speaking to CNA about the continuing negotiations between the Holy See and the State of Israel which have been attempting... Read more
Middle Eastern aid agencies have 'great' expectations for upcoming synod
Representatives from Vatican delegations and aid agencies working in the Middle East wrapped up the working sessions of the Reunion... Read more
Mass, procession planned at Vatican for First Martyrs of Rome
The annual celebration of the feast of the First Martyrs, or "Promartyrs," of the Church of Rome will be observed... Read more
Charity best apologist for Catholic faith, says Pope as he blesses statue of Mary
The Holy Father left the Apostolic Palace on Thursday morning to bless a statue of Mary perched on a hill... Read more
Cloistered religious serve as Church's heart, Pope says
Speaking to a group of cloistered Dominican nuns after having blessed the restored statue of Mary in Rome’s Monte Mario... Read more
Holy Father receives 20,000 text messages of support
Following Wednesday's general audience, the Holy Father received the thousands of text messages sent to him as part of an... Read more
Pope calls for imitation of St. Thomas Aquinas' devotion to Eucharist
Basing his catechesis for a third and final time on the legacy of St. Thomas Aquinas, Pope Benedict highlighted Aquinas’... Read more
Oldest known paintings of Christian apostles rediscovered in Roman catacombs
Archaeologists and restorers working at the Roman catacombs of St. Tecla on Tuesday announced the discovery of the world’s oldest... Read more
Pope's previous writings focus on World Cup, reports LOR
L’Osservatore Romano published an article last week titled, “When Ratzinger wrote about soccer,” focusing on the reflection the former cardinal... Read more
Italian cardinal denies corruption in property deals
Stating that he has acted with “maximum transparency,” Archbishop of Naples Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe has said he will cooperate with... Read more
Vatican says Polish reports of archbishop's resignation unfounded
Following claims in the media that the Vatican rehabilitated a Polish archbishop accused of sexual abuse and that his successor... Read more
Priests must not use vocation as social stepping stone, cautions Benedict XVI
During Pope Benedict's homily for the ordination of 14 priests on Sunday for the Diocese of Rome, he emphasized that... Read more
Pope reminds Catholic bishops of Brazil to 'teach the truth boldly'
On Saturday morning, Pope Benedict XVI received prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil, who have recently completed... Read more
Vatican expert announces possible name of delegate to the Legion
Andrea Tornielli, the Vatican expert from the Italian newspaper Il Giornale, announced in an article on Sunday that Pope Benedict... Read more
Priests are a sign of God's love for all mankind, Pope Benedict declares
After celebrating the Mass of ordination for 14 deacons of the diocese of Rome in St. Peter’s Basilica this morning,... Read more
Holy See says maternal deaths must be combated while respecting rights of children
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer at the United Nations, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, said this week that countries must combat maternal... Read more
Director General of the Legionaries meets with Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict received Fr. Alvaro Corcuera, the Director General of the Legionaries of Christ, in a private audience this morning,... Read more
Pope rethinks, clarifies and reinforces celibacy, asserts Vatican analyst
Vatican analyst Sandro Magister published an article in which he detailed Pope Benedict’s teaching on priestly celibacy, a concept with... Read more
‘Mutual understanding’ marks meeting between Holy See and Israeli officials
A plenary meeting between officials of the Holy See and the State of Israel on Tuesday was held “in an... Read more
Benedict XVI calls for 'more profound knowledge' of the Eucharist
Yesterday evening, Pope Benedict XVI inaugurated the diocesan congress of Rome in the Basilica of St. John Lateran. The congress,... Read more
