Vatican News
Bishop Quinn to lead Diocese of Winona
Today Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of Bishop Harrington from his post as Bishop of Winona. Harrington, who served the... Read more
President of El Salvador meets with Holy Father, discusses social concerns
This morning Pope Benedict met with Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez, president of the Republic of El Salvador discussing the countries... Read more
Pope Benedict explains veneration of images before heading to Holy Land
Days before he heads to the Holy Land, Pope Benedict taught the crowd of 20,000 at his weekly General Audience... Read more
Pope greets doctors, prays for peace in the Holy Land
Pope Benedict gave a special greeting to the Catholic doctors present at today’s general audience and addressed those living in... Read more
Father Lombardi asks faithful to pray for Pope’s visit to Holy Land
In his editorial last Saturday, the Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, encouraged the faithful to... Read more
Church Office of Statistics publishes latest data on the Holy Land
Pope Benedict will begin his trip to the Holy Land this Friday. In anticipation of the visit, the Central Statistical... Read more
Vatican to install 32 recruits to the Swiss Guard
The Vatican is preparing to swear in 32 recruits as members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard tomorrow at five in... Read more
Cardinal Zen is papal envoy for John Paul II celebrations
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed the recently-retired Cardinal Joseph Zen as his special envoy to the 25th anniverary celebrations for... Read more
Israeli-Vatican talks continue as papal trip nears
Days before Pope Benedict’s trip to the Holy Land, the Vatican’s Bilateral Permanent Working Commission and the State of Israel... Read more
Priests must ‘abide in Christ’ through prayer, Pope teaches
On the fourth Sunday of Easter, Pope Benedict celebrated Mass at the Vatican Basilica and conferred priestly ordination on 19... Read more
Pope says he goes to the Holy Land ‘as a pilgrim of peace’
Members of the Papal Foundation met with Pope Benedict on Saturday and heard him speak about his trip to the... Read more
Italian president honors Pope with concert on his fourth papal anniversary
Celebrating the fourth anniversary of Benedict XVI’s pontificate, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano offered a concert for him last Thursday. The... Read more
Benedict XVI prays for vocations, upcoming Holy Land visit
Fifty thousand filled St. Peter's Square to pray the Regina Coeli with Pope Benedict XVI at noon on Sunday, following... Read more
Pope and Colombian president discuss country's social issues
President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia met with Pope Benedict XVI today and discussed the situation in the South American country,... Read more
Vocations and evangelization in Pope's prayers this May
Today the Vatican’s press office released Pope Benedict’s prayer intentions for the month of May. The Holy Father is praying... Read more
Benedict XVI meets with Canadian aboriginal leaders, expresses sorrow for past abuses
Following today’s general audience, the Holy Father met with representatives from the Canadian aboriginal communities and expressed concern for the... Read more
Pope Benedict reflects on the 'Defender of Images'
Benedict XVI dedicated this morning's general audience to teaching on St. Germanus of Constantinople, the defender of icons. St. Germanus’ teaching,... Read more
Pope Benedict to ordain 19 new priests
One week after canonizing five new saints for the Church, Pope Benedict XVI will preside over the priestly ordination of... Read more
Italian quake victims comforted by Pope
Italians in the Abruzzo region are still recovering from the devastating earthquake that struck the area northeast of Rome on... Read more
Pope Benedict ponders daily relevance of five new saints
During yesterday's Mass and canonization ceremony, Pope Benedict reflected on the relevance and story of each of the five new... Read more
