Vatican News
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
Beatification date announced for Italian teenager who died in 1989
Venerable Chiara Badano will be beatified next fall, the Bishop of the Diocese of Acqui, Italy announced on Friday. She... Read more
Pope to meet with youth in St. Peter's Square for 2010 World Youth Day
The 25th annual World Youth Day is to be celebrated on a diocesan level this year, which also applies to... Read more
Catechism now available in Chinese on Vatican website
The Holy See now offers access to the Catholic Catechism in Chinese through its official website. The service reaches out... Read more
Concert to be given for Pope on feast of his namesake
The Prefecture of the Pontifical Household has organized a concert in honor of the Pope for the feast of St.... Read more
Pope Benedict calls for renewal of business world with human principles
The current economic crisis provides opportunities for the marketplace to find new and better ways of doing business, the Holy... Read more
Pastoral letter from Pope to Irish Church confirmed for Saturday release
The text of the Pope’s pastoral letter will be made public on Saturday, March 20 at noon, according to an... Read more
Pope to sign letter to beleaguered Irish Church on Friday
Using the platform of Wednesday’s general audience, the Holy Father announced on that he will sign his Pastoral Letter to... Read more
Love goes farther than reason in understanding God, Pope Benedict says
Under a clear blue sky and on a perfect spring day, Pope Benedict XVI hosted the faithful and pilgrims in... Read more
Holy See confirms creation of Medjugorje Commission
A statement was released by the Holy See on Wednesday confirming the formation of a commission to investigate the “phenomenon” of... Read more
Vatican paper: US bishops speak for Catholic Church on health care reform
In a story written by reporter Marco Bellizzi, the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano (LOR) points out that the American Catholic... Read more
Apostolic visitors of Legion to meet with Vatican Secretary of State April 30
The five bishops appointed to the Apostolic Visitation of the Legion of Christ will meet with Vatican Secretary of State,... Read more
Priests must prioritize spiritual role over social, remarks archbishop
Archbishop Willem Jacobus Eijk of Utrecht in Holland noted last week that because of their contact with the world, priests... Read more
Benedict XVI dedicates 2010 WYD message to John Paul II's first reflection for youth
Pope Benedict XVI released his message for the 25th World Youth Day celebration on Monday. He invites the young people... Read more
Unity will only come from God, Pope says to Lutherans
"Unity is a gift that can be given to us only by God" the Holy Father told the Lutheran Community... Read more
Due to Pope's rigor, sex abuse victims are rendered justice, writes Italian bishop
In an article titled "The rigor of Benedict XVI against the filth in the Church," Bishop Giuseppe Versaldi of Alessandria,... Read more
