Vatican News
Pope to visit youth prison in March
The Holy See has confirmed that on Sunday, March 18th, Pope Benedict XVI is planning a pastoral visit to Rome’s... Read more
Holy See offers special indulgence for World Day of the Sick
Late yesterday afternoon, the Apostolic Penitentiary published a decree announcing the concession of indulgences to the faithful for the World... Read more
Proclaim the message of the Lord of life, Pope tells consecrated
On Saturday Pope Benedict XVI met with various members of congregations, institutes, societies of apostolic life, and new forms of... Read more
Pope exhorts young people, “dare to love!”
In preparation for this year’s World Youth Day, to be celebrated on Palm Sunday, April 1st, in all Catholic Dioceses... Read more
Families themselves must work to protect life and the family, Pope reminds
In his Angelus address today, Pope Benedict XVI reminded the thousands of faithful gathered beneath his window in St. Peter’s... Read more
Schedule for Holy Father’s celebration of Lent and Easter released
The Vatican made public today the liturgical schedule of Pope Benedict XVI between Ash Wednesday, which falls on Feb. 21st... Read more
Pope praises selflessness of deceased Cardinal
At midday today, at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica, the Pope presided at the funeral of... Read more
Vatican defends choice of Doubleday as pope's publisher
The Vatican on Wednesday defended the choice of Doubleday to publish Pope Benedict's XVI new book, "Jesus of Nazareth", in... Read more
Jews, Christians, and Muslims called to strengthen ties that bind, Pope says
Today in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received a delegation from the Foundation for Inter-religious and Inter-cultural Research and Dialogue, led... Read more
Vatican reemphasizes opposition to U.N. document promoting abortion of babies with disabilities
The Press Office of the Holy See re-released today a speech given by Archbishop Celestino Migliore to the United Nations... Read more
Pope sends message to Christians in the Middle East: “be courageous and steadfast”
Today in the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI received members of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between Catholics and... Read more
Pope Benedict’s “love letter” continues to sell out
Its been just over a year since its release, yet Pope Benedict XVI's first Encyclical letter continues to be a... Read more
Sanctity does not mean never having sinned, Pope Benedict reminds
In today's general audience Benedict XVI resumed his catechesis on outstanding figures of the early Church, concentrating on the three... Read more
Catholic-Orthodox commission returns to work
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity this morning released a communiqué announcing that starting this morning, January 30th, the... Read more
Papal Latinist makes new push to save “dying” language
Latin is a language that is integral to the life of the Church and it must be saved, says Papal... Read more
Pope to receive Prince of Jordan
Pope Benedict XVI will take another important step in dialogue with the Islamic world this Thursday, when the Vatican receives... Read more
Vatican harshly criticizes journalistic manipulation of Confession
The Vatican newspaper, "L'Osservatore Romano," has sharply criticized an article published by a weekly Italian newspaper based on a series... Read more
Pope reemphasizes relationship between faith and reason, cites example of St. Thomas Aquinas
Pope Benedict XVI used this week's Angelus to return to one of his favorite topics: the relation of Faith and... Read more
Pope exhorts Roman Rota to defend marriage against relativism
This morning Pope Benedict XVI received in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, members of the Tribunal of... Read more
“We are proud to be priests,” Vatican’s new Prefect for Clergy writes
The newly appointed Prefect for the Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, released a letter this week, encouraging the... Read more
