Vatican News
Bishops suggest ways to bring Word of God to the modern world
At Monday morning’s assembly of bishops on the Word of God, Cardinal George Pell and Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko both spoke... Read more
Holy Father urges the faithful to pray for Christians in India and Iraq
Following the canonization Mass for four new saints, Pope Benedict XVI greeted the pilgrims present inviting them to rejoice in... Read more
Pope canonizes four, including India's first female saint
This morning, pilgrims from around the world gathered in St. Peter’s Square as the Holy Father canonized four saints. In... Read more
Vatican daily responds to 'black legend' about Pius XII
In an editorial, the Vatican’s L’Osservatore Romano, reaffirmed on Wednesday the heroic and decisive work of Pope Pius XII to... Read more
Bishops address the Bible’s role in the family, for clergy and in the Holy Land
On Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, with Pope Benedict present, several Church fathers offered their input to the ongoing synod... Read more
Vatican highlights Pope Pius XII’s work to save Jews on anniversary of his death
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Pope Pius XII’s passing, an anniversary that raises the hackles of some, but has... Read more
Catholics should become ‘lovers of the Word,' bishops’ synod says
On Thursday morning the Synod Fathers of the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops gathered together at... Read more
Pope Benedict commemorates fiftieth anniversary of Pius XII’s death
Pope Benedict XVI commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Servant of God Pope Pius XII on Thursday in... Read more
Closing borders will not solve immigrant woes, say Vatican officials
Presenting the Holy Father's message for the 94th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Renato Raffaele Martino and Archbishop Agostino... Read more
Archbishop Burke appointed to head Vatican’s ‘bar association’
On Tuesday, the former Archbishop of St. Louis, Raymond Burke, received an appointment from Pope Benedict XVI making him the... Read more
Preach the Gospel to everyone, including migrants, says Holy Father
Keeping the celebration of the Pauline Year in mind, Pope Benedict's message for the 95th World Day of Migrants and... Read more
Paul knew the ‘historical’ Jesus without seeing Him, explains Pope
Pope Benedict XVI dedicated today's audience to St. Paul's relationship to the so-called "historical" Jesus. The Holy Father reminded the... Read more
Rabbi addresses bishops’ synod in a ‘signal of hope’
Shear-Yashuv Cohen, the Grand Rabbi of Haifa, on Monday became the first Jew to address a synod of Catholic bishops... Read more
Cardinal Bertone highlights prophetic nature of Humanae Vitae
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, stressed the prophetic nature of the encyclical Humanae Vitae, published 40 years... Read more
Bishops discuss challenges of evangelization in Africa, Asia, and Oceania
Bishops from Africa, Asia, and Oceania spoke at the Second General Congregation of the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the... Read more
Cardinal Lozano: Yes to scientific advances but not at the cost of human dignity
The president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, addressed the XV Congress of the Federation... Read more
Church must bring people to a 'vivid encounter' with God, Cardinal Ouellet says
Archbishop of Quebec Cardinal Mark Ouellet on Monday addressed the General Congregation of the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the... Read more
Origin of priestly celibacy is fundamentally spiritual, expert says
In an article published by L’Osservatore Romano, Stefan Heid, professor of Liturgy and Hagiography at the Pontifical Institute of Christian... Read more
Pope Benedict: unlike great banks, the Word of God doesn't fail
On Monday Pope Benedict XVI briefly remarked on the financial crisis during the opening of the first General Congregation of... Read more
Bishops' synod will pave the way for Biblical studies, says Benedict XVI
After celebrating the opening Mass for the 12th general assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Basilica of St.... Read more
