During a visit on Saturday to the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Pope Benedict XVI called on the Church’s leaders... Read more
The director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, confirmed this weekend that a Vatican official has been... Read more
Yesterday at noon, Pope Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his study to pray the Angelus with thousands of... Read more
Pope Benedict launched an appeal for two priests who were kidnapped in Mosul, Iraq following yesterday's Angelus prayers. Read more
At the reopening of the Bronze Door of the Apostolic Palace today, Pope Benedict had a message for the world. “The... Read more
The delegation of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow has walked out of a joint session of Catholic and Orthodox theologians... Read more
The Holy Father has written a letter to Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family,... Read more
More than 130 Muslim leaders, politicians, and scholars have addressed a letter to Pope Benedict XVI in an attempt to... Read more
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations in New York, yesterday addressed the 62nd Session of... Read more
Pope Benedict issued a plea to all scientists today to stop using human embryos for research because it violates their God-given... Read more
Today Pope Benedict XVI received the letters of credence of South Korea’s new ambassador to the Holy See. The Holy... Read more
The Pope turned his attention today to the efforts aimed at promoting peace on the Korean peninsula and lent his full support... Read more
Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes, president of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum," will pay a visit to Patriarch Alexy II in... Read more
At today’s General Audience, the soccer team AC Ancona, was received by Pope Benedict and presented him with a number... Read more
This week the Photographic Service of the Holy See, which is operated by L’Osservatore Romano, released the 2008 picture calendar... Read more
Five towns in the Italian Alps have sent a 115 foot-tall Italian fir tree to Benedict XVI to be used... Read more
It seems as though the Italian bishops, despite their love of soccer, have not purchased the Italian club AC Ancona,... Read more
The necessity of religious freedom and cooperation between religions were among several themes stressed by the Holy See's Secretary for... Read more
On Saturday morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received members of the Austrian alpine ski team. He pointed out to... Read more
At noon today the Pope received Archbishop Angelo Comastri, the archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, and those who work with... Read more