Vatican News
Vatican to publish manual of interreligious dialogue
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue will release on Friday, October 20th a “manual” for dialogue between the Catholic Church... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI sends message to Poland in remembrance of Pope John Paul II
The Vatican released today the text of a video message recorded by Pope Benedict XVI to the people of Poland. ... Read more
Pope praises four new saints who left everything to follow Christ
Tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Sunday, to participate in the canonization ceremony of a religious... Read more
Cardinal Poupard sends message to Hindus, seek love to overcome violence and hatred
The Vatican released, today, a message from Cardinal Paul Poupard, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, to members... Read more
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Pope encourages countrymen of excommunicated archbishop to fidelity and holiness
Meeting this morning with bishops from Zambia, the homeland of excommunicated archbishop, Emmanuel Milingo, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged the bishops... Read more
Interreligious tolerance not enough, authentic respect needed, Pope tells Jewish ADL
Pope Benedict XVI met today with members of the New York based Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The Holy Father told the... Read more
Resignation of Davenport Bishop accepted, days after filing bankruptcy
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop William Franklin today, two days after his Diocese of Davenport, Iowa... Read more
Apostles Simon and Jude offer messages of unity and Christian fervor, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI greeted some 40,000 pilgrims in St. Peter’s square today, speaking to them of the Apostles Simon and... Read more
Holy See calls for promotion of a joyful, creative, and professional presence in television
Addressing participants in the International Congress for Catholic Television, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State of the Holy See, sent... Read more
Benedict says families should not be driven by “hedonism and relativism”
Reflecting yesterday on the Christian sense of marriage, Pope Benedict XVI said during his Angelus address that society needs “families... Read more
Pope to Canadian Bishops: Promote Confession to bring healing
Meeting with bishops of Western Canada, in Rome for their “Ad Limina” visits, Pope Benedict insisted, this morning, on the... Read more
Pope renews commitment to visit Austria next year
Pope Benedict XVI reaffirmed his commitment to visit Austria. During his meeting with the pontiff yesterday, President Heinz Fischer of... Read more
Pope Benedict announces next Assembly of Synod of Bishops in 2008 about the Word of God in the Church
Pope Benedict XVI has called the 12th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, dedicated to the theme, “The... Read more
L'Osservatore Romano to celebrate its 145th anniversary with an historical exposition
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano is celebrating its 145th anniversary with an expo in Rome that will feature rare and... Read more
Pope: story of Bartholomew recalls importance of personal experience of Christ
Pope Benedict XVI continued his catechesis on the twelve Apostles today, speaking to some 30,000 pilgrims about the lesser known... Read more
Vatican says preparations for papal trip to Turkey continue
Despite continuing threats from Islamic extremist groups and warnings from Muslim clerics and politicians in Turkey, preparations for Pope Benedict... Read more
Cardinal Bertone praises Marian devotion of Latin America
In a message sent to the participants of the Latin American Meeting on Marian Pastoral Ministry, which concluded this past... Read more
Vatican to unveil grand exhibit about Saint Peter’s Basilica
"Petros Eni" (Peter is here), the ancient inscription found next to the remains of Saint Peter the Apostle is the... Read more
Pope calls for praying of the Rosary in families, communities, and parishes
Prior to heading back to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI made a final Angelus Address at Castelgandolfo, speaking of two... Read more
Bertone emphasizes religious freedom, right to life in first meeting with diplomats
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, newly installed Secretary of State for the Holy See, met today with the many diplomats to the... Read more
