Vatican News
Benedict XVI goes on one-week Lenten retreat
The second day of Lenten spiritual exercises took place in the "Redemptoris Mater" chapel on Monday. In three meditations, Fr.... Read more
Pope hopes for continued Lebanese example of peace in Middle East
On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI received the prime minister of Lebanon, Saad Rafic Hariri, in audience. During their meeting he... Read more
Lent provides time to renew fight against temptation, teaches Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the significance of Lent in his words before the Angelus on Sunday at the Vatican. ... Read more
U.S. team beats Brazil in first match of priest/seminarian soccer tournament
Saturday morning on the artificial turf of the Knights of Columbus soccer field at the Pontifical Oratory of St. Peter,... Read more
Universal Church sees increase in seminarians, reports Pontifical Yearbook
The number of Catholics worldwide rose by 19 million from 2007 to 2008 according to the Vatican almanac presented to... Read more
Benedict XVI urges airports to protect integrity of travelers
Meeting with members of two Italian aviation-related agencies on Saturday in the Nervi Room of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Benedict... Read more
Benedict XVI to participate in March 14 ecumenical celebration
The president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Cardinal Walter Kasper, announced this week that Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
'Thriller' makes Vatican list of top 10 albums
The Holy See's newspaper has released its picks for the "top ten" albums "to take to a desert island." Among... Read more
Vatican spokesman: Pope has not received letter from Academy for Life members
A statement written and released this week by members of the Pontifical Academy for Life against the actions of their... Read more
Canada, Poland and Australia among nations to have new saints
A half dozen Catholics will officially join the ranks of the Church's canonized saints this autumn. Pope Benedict XVI and... Read more
Italian bishop defends Cardinal Bertone from newspaper attack
Il Foglio, a politically influential Italian newspaper, published an article criticizing Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone last Saturday.... Read more
'Priestly vocation' to be focus of Vatican retreat
On Sunday, February 21, the annual spiritual exercises for Pope Benedict and Roman Curia will begin at the Vatican's Redemptoris... Read more
Benedict XVI calls priests to protect communion between God and man
Pope Benedict hosted priests from the Diocese of Rome in the Vatican's Benediction Hall on Thursday morning for a "lectio... Read more
We must follow Jesus into the Lenten desert, Pope says on Ash Wednesday
In his homily at the Basilica of Saint Sabina on Ash Wednesday, the Holy Father spoke about returning to the... Read more
Daily conversion frees and saves, Pope declares as Lent begins
The Holy Father dedicated the General Audience on Wednesday in the Paul VI Hall to the significance of the Lenten... Read more
Carnival turns to Lent in Rome
Following a multitude of carnival celebrations in Rome, the city began the Lenten season today with Ash Wednesday. Among the... Read more
Series from Vatican secret archives on Pius XII going digital
In cooperation with the Vatican, the Pave the Way Foundation will soon publish online twelve volumes of World War II... Read more
Witness of priests and religious key to increasing vocations, Pope asserts
Pope Benedict released his message for the 47th World Day of Prayer for Vocations on Tuesday. The message, written on... Read more
Ecumenical symposium working towards 'full and visible communion' meets
A symposium was held in Rome last week to discuss issues presented in a recently released book on "important questions... Read more
Irish bishops must be humble and trust God, says Cardinal Bertone before summit
The highly anticipated meetings between the bishops of Ireland, the Holy Father and leaders of Vatican congregations began on Monday morning.... Read more
