Vatican News
Mother of Pope's personal secretary passes away
Gertrud Gänswein, the 78 year old mother of Pope Benedict's personal secretary, Msgr. Georg Gänswein died on Wednesday at her... Read more
Manual for proper celebration of the Mass officially presented to the Pope
Cardinal Antonio Canizares, Prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, today officially presented... Read more
Understanding the Faith requires friendship with Christ, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI addressed almost 40,000 people on Wednesday about a figure known as “the last of the Fathers of... Read more
Synod for Africa expresses deep sorrow over continent's conflicts
The Seventeenth General Congregation of the Synod for Africa began in Rome on Tuesday with the reading of a letter... Read more
Pope Benedict approves structure for admitting large groups of Anglicans into Catholic Church
In a Vatican press conference today, Cardinal William Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, announced... Read more
Italian media speculates: Vatican will announce massive reception of Anglicans into Catholic Church on Tuesday
Several Italian newspapers speculated today that the Vatican may possibly welcome a large number of members from the Traditional Anglican... Read more
Great music can be prayer, Pope says after concert
After listening to a piano concert on Saturday evening, Pope Benedict offered his reflections on “great music,” saying that it... Read more
Pope Benedict remembers persecuted missionaries on World Mission Sunday
Tens of thousands of faithful attended the Angelus with Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Square on World Mission Sunday.... Read more
Pope Benedict counsels FAO on reducing hunger amidst recession
As the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) celebrated its anniversary today, Pope Benedict XVI sent a message to the... Read more
Benedict XVI to visit Lutheran Church of Rome, says Cardinal Kasper
During the presentation of the book, “Harvesting the Fruits. Fundamental Aspects of the Christian Faith in Ecumenical Dialogue. Consensus, Convergences... Read more
Cardinal Tauran urges Hindus to work for complete human development
Hindus around the world are celebrating the festival of lights known as Deepavali and for the occasion, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran... Read more
New book from Pontifical Council looks at past and future of ecumenism
A new book on ecumenism, written by members of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, was presented at the... Read more
First meeting between Holy See and Lefebvrists to take place October 26
Several months after Pope Benedict lifted the excommunications of four Society of St. Pius X bishops, the Director of the... Read more
Pope holds up 12th century monk as model for Christians in a frenetic world
Pope Benedict XVI focused his Wednesday general audience address on the twelfth-century Abbot of Cluny Peter the Venerable. Peter the... Read more
Natural family planning fosters conjugal love and defense of women, says expert
The expert Italian gynecologist Elena Giachhi said last Friday at the Synod for Africa that natural family planning through the... Read more
Holy See asks sick to pray for priests, beatification of John Paul II
Writing in the context of the Year for Priests, Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, the President of the Pontifical Council for Health... Read more
Pope aims to continue Catholic-Jewish dialogue with visit to Rome synagogue
The Holy See's press office released details this morning of the Pope's previously announced visit to the Synagogue of Rome... Read more
Holy Father prays Rosary with college students, tells them to seek the truth
Pope Benedict prayed a Rosary with university students from both Rome and Africa on Saturday night at the Vatican's Paul... Read more
Human genome and embryology experts named to Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed two prominent scientists to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences: Francis S. Collins, director of the... Read more
Vatican paper calls Nobel Prize for Obama 'premature,' highlights his abortion stance
The semi-official Vatican daily, L’Osservatore Romano, has called the decision to award President Obama with the Nobel Peace Prize premature... Read more
