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Pope Benedict: Law of God does not eliminate human freedom, but perfects it
Meeting with members of the Pontifical Biblical Commission earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI expounded on the nature of humanity which,... Read more
Pope Benedict recalls 20th anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Today, Pope Benedict XVI recalled the 20th anniversary of the worst nuclear disaster in human history, saying that the 1986... Read more
Cardinal Lozano announces Vatican document on AIDS prevention
Speaking on Vatican Radio, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, announced that his dicastery... Read more
Pope Benedict: Church tradition is not just transmission of information, but the effective presence of Jesus
Speaking to a crowd of over 50,000 gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI used the occasion of his... Read more
Benedict XVI plans October visit to Verona for historic Italian ecclesial convention
The Italian Bishops Conference announced today that Pope Benedict is planning on visiting the city of Verona in northern Italy... Read more
Church has not changed position on respect for human life, other moral issues, says Msgr. Sgreccia
The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Msgr. Elio Sgreccia, responded to statements by Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, published... Read more
Pope to Jesuits: continue important apostolate, but maintain intact the true spirit of founder St. Ignatius
Meeting with leaders of the Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits, Pope Benedict affirmed the genuine cultural need... Read more
Pope Benedict to Ghana Bishops: Build up young people, strong marriages, suitable candidates for the priesthood
Meeting with a group of prelates from the Catholic Bishops Conference of Ghana, Pope Benedict XVI said today that despite... Read more
Church in Latin America, worldwide should draw inspiration from life of St. Toribio, says Pope
As the Catholic Church in Latin America prepares to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the death of its patron Saint,... Read more
Divine Mercy is no ‘secondary devotion’ but an integral dimension of Christian faith, prayer, says Pope
Over 50,000 people gathered a the Vatican yesterday for the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday, which Pope Benedict called an... Read more
Vatican office clarifies: teaching on condoms and AIDS will not change
An official from the Pontifical Council for Health and Pastoral Care, presided by Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, made it clear... Read more
Archbishop Lajolo: Church cannot stay out of public square when rights of mankind, religious freedoms are in question
Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, the Vatican’s secretary for Relations with States, granted an interview with the Indonesian newspaper ‘Kompas’ this week,... Read more
Pope appoints Santo Domingo Cardinal to represent him at St. Toribio celebration
The Vatican has announced that Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopex Rodriguez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic will... Read more
Vatican officials announce plans to celebrate 500th anniversary of St. Peter’s Basilica
As the Church begins its celebrations for the 500th birthday of the largest church in the Christian world, Vatican officials... Read more
Italian Catholic writer analyses Benedict XVI style on first anniversary.
As Pope Benedict celebrates a year of pontificate, Italian Catholic writer Vittorio Messori made a thorough depiction of what he... Read more
Life doesn't start at conception, but after says Cardinal Martini in dialogue with bio-ethicist
Italian Vatican analyst Sandro Magister is releasing a long dialogue Cardinal Martini sustained with Ignazio Marino, famous Italian bio-ethicist, and... Read more
Pope Benedict firmly condemns Tel-Aviv bombing
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his "firmest condemnation" of Monday's suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, praying that relations between... Read more
‘Pray to God to allow me to be a meek and steady pastor of his Church’, asks Pope on first anniversary of election
Gathered with more than 60,000 pilgrims in Saint Peters square today, Pope Benedict celebrated the one year anniversary of being... Read more
Church celebrates 500th Birthday of St. Peter’s Basilica
Yesterday, the Catholic Church began celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the largest church in Christendom--St. Peter’s Basilica. Construction on... Read more
More than 4 million attended papal audiences, celebrations during first year of Benedict’s pontificate.
Today, the Vatican’s Prefecture of the Pontifical Household released attendance figures for Pope Benedict XVI’s General Audiences, held each Wednesday,... Read more
