Vatican News
Vatican: Holy Father fell while searching for light switch
A Vatican spokesman has said that Pope Benedict XVI was looking for a light switch in his bedroom when he... Read more
Benedict XVI emphasizes importance of relationship with God
Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the greatness of God’s mercy and forgiveness at the Cathedral of Aosta, Italy, where he... Read more
Holy Father gives special blessing to grandparents on feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne
Following the Angelus, Pope Benedict spoke about today’s feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary... Read more
Priests are ‘instruments of salvation’ for all, says Benedict XVI
On July 26, Pope Benedict XVI led the Angelus prayer in Les Combes, Italy and recalled the Sunday readings, in... Read more
Benedict XVI meets with children of Les Combes
Strolling yesterday evening in the Italian alpine resort of Les Combes, the Holy Father met with the town’s children as... Read more
Holy Father to bless faithful of Aosta, will preside over Vespers
The Vatican press office has announced that tomorrow evening, Pope Benedict will preside at Vespers in both English and Italian... Read more
Congress to focus on new encyclical's economic and social insights
Clergy and Italian government officials will be gathering this evening in Rome for a symposium to discuss Pope Benedict's new... Read more
Surgery on Pope’s wrist was best solution, says Father Lombardi
In response to criticism in the Italian press of the small operation performed on Pope Benedict XVI to repair a... Read more
Vatican daily recalls 40th anniversary of first lunar landing
L’Osservatore Romano published a series of articles today commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing on July 20,... Read more
Pope receives laptop to help him work after injuring his wrist
The Italian technology firm Olivetti has given Pope Benedict XVI a top-of-the-line laptop computer to help him continue writing the second part... Read more
Pope prays for soul of Cardinal Margeot
This past Friday, Cardinal Jean Margeot, 93, passed away in Maritius, an island located east of Madagascar in the Indian... Read more
‘Do not be discouraged!’ Pope Benedict tells faithful in economic crisis
In the first public outing of his current vacation in Les Combes, Pope Benedict XVI told 9,000 faithful gathered in... Read more
Pope fractures wrist, undergoes successful surgery
Only three days into his vacation near the Italian mountain town of Aosta, Pope Benedict XVI fell last night at his chalet... Read more
Papal visits to Italian towns confirmed for September
Vatican Radio has announced the details of Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming visits to the Italian towns of Viterbo and Bagnoreggio... Read more
Holy Father offers condolences for devastating plane crash in Iran
Pope Benedict mourned the lives lost in yesterday’s Iranian plane crash in a telegram addressed the country’s apostolic nuncio, Archbishop... Read more
Vatican Museum to stay open for sunset experience
Following the example of other museums in Europe, the Vatican Museum will stay open to the public late into the... Read more
Bishop of Aosta shares details behind Pope’s Alpine vacation
Bishop Giuseppe Anfossi has revealed details about Pope Benedict XVI’s vacation in the Italian town of Aosta and said the... Read more
World must develop new model to answer health needs, Vatican official says
Two days after Pope Benedict XVI released his new social encyclical, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi spoke to the U.N.'s Economic and... Read more
Venezuelan bishop defends life, family and freedom of expression
At the conclusion of their Plenary Assembly, the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela issued several statements underscoring the urgent need for... Read more
Pope encourages university students to discuss God in the classroom
On Saturday Pope Benedict XVI addressed over 1,100 university students about missionary efforts at universities. Encouraging them to bear witness... Read more
