Vatican News
Maronite Rite Cardinal defends, praises celibate priesthood, but admits can create other serious problems
Speaking to the 11th General Synod Fathers, gathered for their eighth meeting this morning at the Vatican, Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre... Read more
Holy see vows for long term response for youth, at UN General Assembly
Continuing on the debates of the 60th General Assembly, the Delegation of the Holy, represented by Mr Francisco Dionísio, addressed... Read more
British cardinal says discussions on Eucharist should focus on communion
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Catholic Archbishop of London, told the synod of bishops meeting this month that, when speaking about Eucharist,... Read more
Eucharist is antidote for culture of death, say bishops
As the 11th General Synod of bishops continued their fourth day of meetings yesterday in Rome, the idea of the... Read more
Bishops debate proper respect for Eucharist
243 bishops assembled this morning for the 6th meeting of the 11th General Synod of Bishops being held this week... Read more
Married men to be ordained? Not a solution says Cardinal Simonis
Some prelates expressed grave concern over a lack of priests in their various parts of the world, resulting in a... Read more
Bishops call for increased respect for sacredness of Eucharist: reception in the mouth, focus on preparing with confession
As bishops today, met for the Forth General Congregation of the 11th Synod of Bishops, the issue of the sacredness... Read more
Pope says liturgy is place where God and man meet, encourages rejection of modern forms of idolatry
As Pope Benedict continued his weekly catechesis on the Psalms earlier today, he told a crowd of nearly 50,000 that,... Read more
Vatican, Czech agreement moves closer to ratification, seeks to reform religious freedom laws, solve questions of siezed Catholic property
The Vatican has announced that Cyril Svoboda, foreign minister of the Czech Republic, visited with Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, the Holy... Read more
Liturgical reformation needs to be “reformed” with a new document, says Archbishop of Moscow
Msgr. Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, Catholic Archbishop of Moscow, says Liturgical reformation needs to be reformed, with a new document in order... Read more
Participants to Synod concerned about trivialization of the Eucharist
The interventions of the Prelates present at the synod during the first general congregations of the Synod on the Eucharist,... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI invites members of the Synod to “think and act like Christ” during working sessions
In an lengthy and profound commentary on the Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians in today’s liturgy of hours,... Read more
Cardinal Scola vows to face challenges of the Synod based on faith and not pressure from the world
Cardinal Angelo Scola, official relator or key moderator of the Synod, that started today its sessions, presented today to ‘Relatio... Read more
Synod on Eucharist opens with new norms under Pontificate of Pope Benedict for better collegiality
Pope Benedict inaugurated the XXI Synod of Bishops dedicated to the Eucharist this Sunday with a solemn Mass at St.... Read more
Pope Benedict visits children's hospital, says, along with medical cures, love of Christ should be administered
During a visit this morning to Rome's "Bambino Gesu" pediatric hospital, near the Vatican, Pope Benedict praised hospital workers and... Read more
October prayer intentions, Pope seeks strength for Christians in hostile society, building up of world missionaries
This morning, the Vatican announced Pope Benedict's prayer intentions for the upcoming month of October. In them, the Holy Father... Read more
Pope to Mexican Bishops: Go to the roots of social, political, economic injustice; build up faithful with the Gospel
Speaking to the final group of Mexican bishops, in Rome for their 'ad limina' visit earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Pope praises consecrated men, women who 'continue work of evangelization, bear witness on all continents'
In a letter made public today by the Vatican, Pope Benedict praised the role of Consecrated men and women in... Read more
Serbian President extends invitation to Pope Benedict
The Vatican announced today that Boris Tadic, president of the Republic of Serbia, who met with Pope Benedict XVI earlier... Read more
Pope announces theme for World Communications Day, highlights need for cooperation with modern media
The Vatican announced today that the Pope has chosen, "The Media: A Network for Communication, Communion and Cooperation" as the... Read more
