Vatican News
Pope Benedict calls Church the link that brings true communion between God, mankind
During his weekly general audience, held earlier today in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI said that the ultimate aim... Read more
New bishop named for northern Canada mission diocese
A mission diocese in the Canadian North has a new bishop. Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie to succeed... Read more
Vatican seminar to explore Catholic influence on European higher education
The Vatican has announced that it will host a seminar to explore the Bologna Process and its relationship to Catholic... Read more
Vatican, world’s faithful prepare for one-year anniversary of John Paul II’s death
Throngs of pilgrims are expected to gather in Rome this weekend as the Vatican prepares to celebrate the one-year anniversary... Read more
Pope Benedict urges world solidarity with persecuted Christians
Before praying his weekly Angelus prayer before a crowd of thousands in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Benedict expressed... Read more
Pope Benedict: New cardinals are called to serve Church as spouses
On Saturday, Pope Benedict celebrated Mass with the 15 new cardinals created in Friday’s consistory. In presenting them with their... Read more
Pope promises further collaboration with College of Cardinals
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI met with the 15 new cardinals created in last Friday’s Ordinary Public Consistory. During the... Read more
Pope Benedict, Cardinals discuss lifting excommunications on Lefebvrists, free use of Latin missal
As the Pope met today with members of the College of Cardinals, who are in Rome for tomorrow’s Consistory where... Read more
College of Cardinals gather in Rome for Consistory, vow to assist Pope Benedict in mission of Church
Members of the College of Cardinals have gathered in the Vatican in advance of Friday’s Ordinary Public Consistory in which... Read more
Pope urges Christians to share message of the ‘Good Shepherd’ who seeks to gather his children together
Some 35,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square earlier today to hear Pope Benedict’s weekly Wednesday catechesis in which he... Read more
Vatican says abandoned papal title ‘Patriarch of the West’ was unclear, obsolete
Following widespread media speculation on the Vatican’s abandonment of the papal title, “Patriarch of the West”, the Holy See today... Read more
Pope Benedict to create 15 new Cardinals Friday
On Friday, the Church’s College of Cardinals will grow to 193 members. Among them, a 15 men will travel from... Read more
Church’s new doctrinal watchdog says Catholic politicians need to take Church teachings seriously
On Friday, Archbishop William Joseph Levada will be the first of 15 men from around the globe to be made... Read more
No true justice without respect of the truth, Pope tells Vatican’s international representatives
Over the weekend, Pope Benedict XVI met with Vatican Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, as well as a number of... Read more
Pope calls for spirituality of work that sanctifies but warns: mankind must not be enslaved by it
In honor of St. Joseph, patron saint of workers, Pope Benedict XVI yesterday praised the holiness of work, recalling its... Read more
Pope Benedict: Saint Joseph’s humility, simplicity helps show the way of Christ
Today, faithful around the world honor St. Joseph, the humble foster father of Jesus who is patron saint to workers... Read more
Pope Benedict calls Armenian Christians to greater unity; internally and with Rome
Pope Benedict XVI called today for greater unity--both internally, and with the See of Rome--for the Armenian people as he... Read more
Pope’s upcoming Apostolic Exhortation likely to call for increased liturgical solemnity, reintegration of Latin
In June Pope Benedict XVI will receive the final proposal from the recent Synod of Bishops for the drafting of... Read more
Power of media must be harnessed for good of humanity, says Pope, not self-serving profit
In an address to Catholic thinkers entrenched in the world of social communications, Pope Benedict XVI stressed the need to... Read more
Mutual messages between Pope and Russian Patriarch stress reconciliation, becoming signs of peace, respect to the world
Pope Benedict XVI has told His Holiness Alexis II, patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, that the world today needs... Read more
