Vatican News
Head of Italian Senate: Pope not afraid to 'face the wolves' in the Church
The Holy Father has "never been inert in the face of suffering and injustice," the President of the Italian Senate... Read more
Pope Benedict to preside over Legion meeting's first session
Pope Benedict XVI will preside over the final meeting of the Apostolic Visitation of the Legionaries of Christ tomorrow, before... Read more
Holy Father urges end to war, education of youth in Congo
Addressing the the new ambassador to the Holy See from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, Pope Benedict called... Read more
Benedict XVI's pontificate shows his sensitive pastoral heart, Cardinal George writes
Reflecting on the five-year pontificate of Benedict XVI, the Cardinal Francis George wrote in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano on... Read more
Pope will make final decision on Legionaries, Vatican spokesman states
Pope Benedict XVI will make the final decisions regarding the Apostolic Visitation of the Legionaries of Christ, clarified the Vatican... Read more
Pope Benedict urges bishops to work for recognition of immigrant rights
The Holy Father sent a telegram to European bishops gathered in Spain this week for an international conference on immigration.... Read more
Pope hopes English translation of Missal will be 'springboard for a renewal'
Pope Benedict XVI told the Vox Clara Committee on Wednesday that he welcomed the news that the new English translation... Read more
God gives us signs on the path to our vocations, Pope teaches
Focusing his Wednesday catechesis in St. Peter's Square on a pair of priests from the last two centuries, Pope Benedict... Read more
Cardinal Levada says media bias, lawyers skewing coverage of scandal
Cardinal William Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, granted an interview to PBS in which... Read more
Catholic global presence increasing, Vatican study reports
The Vatican Publishing House released today a report on the Catholic Church's global presence, showing an increase in the Catholic... Read more
Pope asks Belgian society to allow Church to speak freely
On Saturday, Pope Benedict received the Letters of Credence of Charles Ghislain, the new ambassador of Belgium to the Holy... Read more
Digital world needs to be humanized, Pope tells conference
Participants in the "Digital Witnesses: Faces and languages in the multi-media age” congress, hosted by the Italian bishop’s conference, heard... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints leaders for upcoming Middle East Synod
On Saturday, the Holy Father appointed six prelates to leadership positions for the upcoming Synod of Bishops for the Middle... Read more
Pope expected to create new dicastery to re-evangelize Europe, US
Pope Benedict XVI is about to release a letter announcing the creation of a new Vatican dicastery called the Pontifical... Read more
Holy Father highlights charity of new 'blesseds'
Following yesterday's recitation of the Regina Coeli, Pope Benedict briefly spoke about the lives of two priests, Angelo Paoli and... Read more
Holy Father urges prayers for vocations
At noon today, Pope Benedict prayed the Regina Coeli with the thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square. On this, the... Read more
Church treated unfairly by media because of counter-cultural teachings, cardinal says
Pope Benedict and the Church are not being treated fairly in the media coverage of the sexual abuse scandal because... Read more
Pope accepts Belgian bishop's resignation after admission of abuse
Pope Benedict XVI officially accepted the resignation of Bishop of Bruges Roger Joseph Vangheluwe on Friday. The bishops resignation was... Read more
Macedonia's spiritual heritage can help secular Europe, Pope says
Meeting with the Ambassador of Macedonia to the Holy See on Thursday, the Holy Father expressed "great respect and consideration"... Read more
Pope Benedict accepts resignation of third Irish bishop
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation of another Irish bishop implicated in the Irish government's Murphy Report. Bishop Jim... Read more
