Vatican News
Vatican to release Benedict XVI's letter on the use of the Tridentine Mass tomorrow
The Vatican has announced that tomorrow at noon Rome time, the text of Pope Benedict’s Motu Proprio on the use... Read more
Benedict XVI tells Dominican bishops to protect families and evangelize the culture
This morning in the Vatican, the Holy Father received the bishops of the Dominican Republic who have just finished their... Read more
Pope Benedict's prayer intentions for July
Pope Benedict XVI has released his prayer intentions for the month of July. Read more
Holy See ends 2006 with small surplus
During the 41st meeting of the Council of Cardinals to study organizational and economic affairs of the Holy See, Cardinal... Read more
Benedict: St. Basil is “a man who shows us how to be truly Christian”
In today’s catechesis on the early Church fathers, Pope Benedict focused on St. Basil. Referring to the Byzantine Divine Liturgy,... Read more
Pope encourages youth and tells them to bring their lost friends to World Youth Day
At the end of today's general audience, the Pope addressed all young people who are preparing for the next World... Read more
Pope’s letter motivated by love for China and the Church, says Vatican spokesman
The director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, said this week Pope Benedict XVI’s letter to Chinese... Read more
May China open up to freedom and the proclamation of the Gospel, says Cardinal Bertone
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said this week that at the same time that China “open itself to... Read more
Benedict XVI will go on his second trip outside of Italy in September
Benedict XVI is due to make an apostolic trip to Austria from September 7 to 9, for the 850th anniversary... Read more
Year dedicated to St. Paul will have ecumenical dimension
While preparing for the celebration of Sts. Peter and Paul in Rome on Friday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of the... Read more
The Holy Father issues letter to Church in China calling them to be evangelizers
On Saturday at noon, the Holy Father released his letter to all Catholics in China. His intention in writing to... Read more
Benedict XVI speaks about true freedom as spending oneself in the service others
The Holy Father spoke on the theme of freedom in his Regina Caeli address in Rome today. Taking on modern... Read more
Vatican announces Tridentine Mass Motu Proprio to come “within a few days”
Made public from the Holy See Press Office this morning was a special communiqué regarding Benedict XVI’s forthcoming “Motu Proprio”... Read more
Expected Motu Proprio to be published July 7, German newspaper announces
Pope Benedict XVI intends to publish his Motu Proprio liberating the Mass of St. Pius V on July 7, 2007... Read more
Cardinal Dias calls for prayers in anticipation of release of Pope’s letter to Chinese Catholics
Cardinal Ivan Dias, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, has launched a prayer campaign calling on all... Read more
American head of Vatican Communications and long-time “Voice of Vatican Christmas” moves on
Made public this morning from Rome was the latest move in Pope Benedict XVI’s gradual rearrangement of the Vatican Curia. ... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI focuses on St. Cyril: a master of Catechesis
The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, greeted the thousands of pilgrims gathered in the Vatican’s Paul VI auditorium this morning,... Read more
Father Lombardi expresses solidarity with martyrdom of Christians in Iraq
Echoing the words of Pope Benedict XVI about the suffering of Christians in Iraq, the director of the Holy See’s... Read more
Holy Father changes rules for electing new pope
It was announced today that the Holy Father, Benedict XVI has brought back the traditional method for electing a new... Read more
Benedict re-establishes the autonomy of the Council for Inter-religious Dialogue
Today it was revealed that the Pope has named that a head for the recently re-instated Pontifical Council for Inter-religious... Read more
