Vatican News

Pope speaks with priests from his diocese about Heaven and Hell

Feb 8, 2008

In a meeting held yesterday in the Vatican's Hall of Blessings with priests of the diocese of Rome, the Holy... Read more

Vatican prepares for interreligious meeting with Muslim leaders

Feb 8, 2008

The first meetings were held earlier this week at the Vatican to prepare for the visit of representatives of the... Read more

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Reporting error overstates decline in numbers of vowed religious

Feb 7, 2008

An article in the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano incorrectly reported a 10 % decline in the numbers of vowed religious. ... Read more

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Church in Brazil receives encouragement from Pope to defend life

Feb 7, 2008

Every Lent, the Catholic Church in Brazil sponsors the “Fraternity Campaign”. To help launch the drive this year, Pope Benedict... Read more

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Pope on Ash Wednesday: prayer is “engine of the world”

Feb 7, 2008

Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday distributed ashes at the ancient Church of Santa Sabina on the Aventine hill in Rome. ... Read more

True joy is only found in God, the Pope says as Lent begins

Feb 6, 2008

Pope Benedict marked the beginning of the Lenten season today by speaking about Ash Wednesday and calling Catholics “to return... Read more

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President of Slovenia visits the Pope, discusses country’s situation

Feb 6, 2008

Late this morning, Benedict XVI received Danilo Turk, the president of the Republic of Slovenia in an audience. The two... Read more

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Pope appeals for end to violence in Chad

Feb 6, 2008

As the African nation of Chad suffers under the scourge of violence, Pope Benedict XVI has launched a “heartfelt appeal... Read more

Italian professors used Wikipedia to attack the Pope

Feb 6, 2008

The Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano is reporting that 67 professors from La Sapienza University in Rome who wrote a letter... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI issues new Good Friday prayer for the Jews

Feb 5, 2008

Today the Vatican's Secretary of State issued the anticipated changes to the prayer for the Jews used in the Good... Read more

Pope Benedict takes his own advice, plans to go on retreat for Lent

Feb 5, 2008

Following his own advice to make Lent a time of conversion, Pope Benedict and those who assist him in governing... Read more

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President of Kosovo meets with the Pope, position on Kosovo’s independence unchanged

Feb 4, 2008

On Saturday, the Holy Father met with Fatmir Sejdiu, president of Kosovo.  In the audience, Benedict XVI recognized the importance... Read more

Pope Benedict prays for those who defend life

Feb 4, 2008

With Lent approaching, Benedict XVI set aside yesterday’s Angelus gathering as a time of prayer for the different areas around... Read more

Benedict XVI prays for reconciliation in Colombia

Feb 3, 2008

During today’s Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope called for a "definitive end" to "human suffering" generated from the... Read more

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Communion in hand should be revised, Vatican official says

Feb 1, 2008

Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith, Secretary of the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Cult and Discipline of the Sacraments has said that... Read more

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Benedict XVI’s prayer intentions for February released

Feb 1, 2008

Today the Press Office of the Holy See released Pope Benedict's prayer intentions for the month of February.  Read more

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International congress commemorates 20th anniversary of “Mulieris Dignitatem”

Feb 1, 2008

Celebrations for the twentieth anniversary of John Paul II's Apostolic Letter on the dignity and vocation of women, “Mulieris dignitatem”,... Read more

After 70 years...Greek-Catholic bishops return to the Vatican

Feb 1, 2008

For the first time in 70 years, the bishops of the Greek-Catholic Church of Ukraine were able to pay a... Read more

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Benedict XVI revisits teachings on ecumenical dialogue and evangelization

Jan 31, 2008

This week as the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) holds a plenary session at the Vatican, Pope... Read more

Card. Christoph Schönborn introduces Congress on Divine Mercy

Jan 31, 2008

Today, at the Holy See’s press office, the Archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, announced the details of the first... Read more