Vatican News
Pope Benedict points to St. Monica as example of 'holy parent'
At Sunday’s Angelus prayer in the courtyard of Castel Gandolfo’s apostolic palace, Pope Benedict XVI recalled the previous week’s liturgical... Read more
September 5 to mark feast day of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
This Saturday, the Church will celebrate the feast day of Mother Teresa, a universal symbol of God's merciful and preferential... Read more
Cardinal Bertone reveals origin of Year for Priests
Yesterday Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone revealed the origin of the Pope's idea for a Year for Priests in an interview with... Read more
Pope has no plans to reverse Vatican II reforms, says Cardinal Bertone
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said this week that the reports of supposed plans to roll back... Read more
Obama's Vatican ambassador arrives in Rome
This morning Dr. Miguel Diaz arrived in Rome with his family to begin serving in his new position as the... Read more
Human progress depends on care for the environment, Pope says
Wednesday's general audience was held at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, where Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the... Read more
Vatican expert says justice and charity should prevail in economic affairs
The international controller for the Vatican’s Prefecture of Economic Affairs, Thomas Hong-Soon Han, said last week that Christians must go... Read more
Vatican denies liturgical reforms being formalized
The Press Office of the Holy See today denied reports in the Italian press that Pope Benedict is poised to make... Read more
Accept challenge of Jesus' hard teachings, Pope Benedict urges
Before Sunday’s Angelus prayer with pilgrims in the courtyard of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about today’s Gospel, in... Read more
Pope has cast removed from wrist, rehabilitation to begin
The Holy See’s Press Office has issued a statement today announcing that the Pope Benedict XVI’s personal physician, Dr. Patrizio... Read more
Vatican paper delves into new Twilight movie
In an article entitled, “The Secret of Twilight,” the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reviewed the first of the Twilight movies.... Read more
Pope Benedict fulfills dream of armless young Sri Lankan
Rajiv Janine is an 18 year-old Sri Lankan who was left without his arms after a train accident. On Wednesday... Read more
Proper formation is crucial to renewing the priesthood, Pope states
At today's general audience, Pope Benedict XVI looked at the life of St. John Eudes and the importance of ongoing... Read more
Pope appoints new undersecretary, sends important diplomat to Venezuela
This morning Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Ettore Balestrero as the new Undersecretary of the Section for Relations with States, a... Read more
Catholics should imitate Mary and say 'yes' to God, Pope Benedict says
On Sunday Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his Angelus reflections to Our Lady. Speaking to 4,000 people gathered in the courtyard... Read more
Pope to close Year for Priests in Rome with huge meeting
The Congregation for the Clergy, headed by Cardinal Claudio Hummes, announced this week that the Pope Benedict XVI plans to... Read more
DVDs published to help the faithful learn the 1962 Latin Mass
The Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, which was recently incorporated into the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has announced... Read more
Pope Benedict to meet with 'School Circle,’ discuss Church’s mission
In keeping with a custom he created when he was a university professor, Pope Benedict XVI is gathering some of his former... Read more
Pope examines relationship of Mary to priests
During Wednesday’s general audience in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of there being a “nexus” between the Blessed Virgin... Read more
Meet ‘Brother Martino,’ the oldest pharmacist serving the Pope
He is 76 years old and has spent 33 years serving at the Vatican, 21 of which he has spent... Read more
