Vatican News
Mary is the star that guides us to holiness, says Holy Father during Angelus
Presiding over the Sunday Angelus following the canonization Mass for five new saints, Pope Benedict XVI stressed that "the Virgin... Read more
Holy Father canonizes five new saints
Today, Pope Benedict XVI canonized five new saints in St. Peter’s Basilica, including Fr. Damian of Molokai. During his homily,... Read more
Synod for Africa ponders how to tackle polygamy, meddling by foreign interests
Yesterday and today at the ongoing Synod for Africa, bishops raised issues of concern that ranged from how to deal... Read more
Vatican appreciates Obama receiving Nobel Peace Prize
The Vatican offered its appreciation today for President Barack Obama’s work for peace on the international level, following the announcement... Read more
Pope tells young concert performers, 'never yield to the temptation of war'
Pope Benedict XVI attended a concert on Thursday evening as part of commemorations for the 70th anniversary of World War... Read more
Pope receives Palestinian president, discusses plight of Catholics
Catholics in Palestine were the topic of conversation this morning between Pope Benedict and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Read more
Church’s voice stronger than any lie or manipulation, says cardinal
The president of the Council of Episcopal Conferences of Europe, Cardinal Peter Erdö, said this week that although the Church’s... Read more
Patron saint of pharmacists teaches us about God's medicine, Pope says
During his Wednesday general audience, held for 40,000 people in St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI focused his catechesis on... Read more
Pope Benedict sees changing hearts as ultimate challenge for African Church
The Synod for Africa held its first full meeting on Monday morning at the Vatican, with 226 of the Synod... Read more
Holy Spirit will set agenda for Africa Synod, Pope teaches
As the Pope prepared to pray the Angelus today, he followed up his earlier remarks calling for a new evangelization of... Read more
Pope Benedict calls for revolution of holiness in Africa
In St. Peter’s Basilica, during Sunday’s Opening Mass for the Synod of African Bishops, Pope Benedict XVI preached holiness as... Read more
Synod launches with focus on issues facing Church in Africa
Over two hundred bishops and dozens of experts and observers are gathering in Vatican City today for the Second Special Assembly... Read more
Pope calls for respect for life and protection of consciences in the U.S.
This morning at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI received the letters of accreditation from the new U.S. Ambassador to the Holy... Read more
'Little way' of St. Therese gives meaning to all of life, Pope states
As the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Therese of Lisieux today, Pope Benedict XVI offered his reflections... Read more
Pope raises Muslim attacks on Christians with Pakistan president
Just shortly after attacks by Muslim extremists in the province of Punjab, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari met today with... Read more
Fr. Damian and four others to be canonized Oct. 11
In less than two weeks, Pope Benedict will canonize five blesseds, including Fr. Damien de Veuster, a well-known Belgian missionary... Read more
Complete human formation is solution to dictatorship of relativism, Pope says
With 10,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated Wednesday’s general audience to retracing the stages of... Read more
Benedict XVI to pray for improved Sunday worship and evangelization efforts
During the month of October, Pope Benedict XVI will pray that Sunday is properly celebrated by Christians as the day... Read more
Pope Benedict to promote using new media to evangelize
Pope Benedict XVI plans to focus his message for the next World Day of Social Communications on the new media... Read more
Church contributes to dialogue between agnostics and believers, says Pope
L’Osservatore Romano published a transcript on Monday of the press conference Pope Benedict XVI held during the flight from Rome... Read more
