Vatican News
Commission notes urgency of unity in Chinese Catholic Church
A joint Vatican-Chinese commission to discuss the matter of formation of priests and religious within the Church of China wrapped... Read more
Iraqi youth use technology to join celebrations in St. Peter's Square
Fr. Rayan P. Atto's parish in Mar Qardagh ad Erbil, Iraq will be "present" for the Pope's celebration for World... Read more
Holy Father accepts no excuses for clerical abuse, affirms cardinal
The president of the Italian bishops’ conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, remarked this week that in the Holy Father's pastoral letter... Read more
Pilgrims to Shroud of Turin will see a 'mirror of the Gospel,' Cardinal Poletto says
Cardinal Severino Poletto, custodian of the Holy Shroud and Archbishop of Turin, was in Rome on Thursday morning to officially... Read more
Vatican records from World War II era now online
The Holy See announced today that documents that had only been available in hard-copy in libraries are now available online... Read more
Fr. Lombardi explains Vatican response to sexual abuse by Wisconsin priest
The New York Times printed an article on Wednesday in which they alleged that in the 1990s the prefect of... Read more
Holy Father encourages youth to 'discover their vocation to love'
In a message for the inaugaration of the 10th International Youth Forum, the Holy Father reminded the 300 young participants... Read more
Pope remembers Chileans after quake, highlights sanctity of life
Earthquake victims in Chile and the sanctity of life were among the matters Pope Benedict touched on in the individual... Read more
NASA technology to be used in preservation of Vatican manuscripts
The Vatican Apostolic Library will be converting 80,000 of its manuscripts into a digital format to ensure their availability for... Read more
Science and faith are not opposed, Pope Benedict teaches
A “friendship” exists between science and faith, said the Holy Father during his catechesis on Wednesday morning in which he... Read more
Benedict XVI to celebrate Mass for anniversary of JP II's death
Pope Benedict will celebrate a Mass on Monday, March 29, marking the fifth anniversary of the death of Venerable John... Read more
‘Learning to Love’ youth forum begins in Italy tomorrow
The Pontifical Council for the Laity is organizing an International Youth Forum, which occurs every three years, in the small... Read more
Vatican launches new Twitter channels to inform about the life of the Church
Vatican Radio has announced the launch of several Twitter channels to share news and multimedia content about the life of... Read more
Vatican paper editor defends Pope from Fr. Hans Küng's sex abuse criticism
Gian Vian, the director of L'Osservatore Romano responded last week to an article written by a Swiss priest and theologian aimed... Read more
Possibility of new diocese for Medjugorje floated
Following last week's announcement that a commission is being formed to investigate possible Marian apparitions at Medjugorje, a typically well-informed... Read more
Collection for Haitian seminary included in Pope’s Holy Week schedule
The Pope’s schedule for Holy Week was released by the Holy See on March 22. One unusual addition to the... Read more
Benedict XVI: Haydn, like Michelangelo, manifests God's law of art
After having heard the rendition of Franz Joseph Haydn's "The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross " last... Read more
Pope urges further missionary efforts from African bishops
Meeting with bishops from Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged advancement on the countries' history of... Read more
Jesus is Justice in person, declares Benedict XVI at Angelus
The Holy Father prayed the Angelus with the faithful in St. Peter’s Square today, their numbers increased by pilgrims taking... Read more
Chinese Church officials to attend third straight plenary meeting in Vatican
A third plenary meeting in as many years will take place in the Vatican next week between representatives of the... Read more
