Vatican News
Pope encourages Christian unity, strong families, care for the marginalized
Following his weekly audience, given today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI personally greeted many of his 8,000 listeners, encouraging... Read more
Pope meets with Children who survived siege in School in Beslan
Pope Benedict XVI met Wednesday with 30 children who survived the 2004 school hostage siege in Beslan, Russia, greeting them... Read more
Pope to international Protestant group: no ecumenical dialogue possible without interior conversion
On Saturday, Pope Benedict met with a delegation from the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, with whom he stressed the... Read more
Baptism means saying ‘yes’ to Christ’s life, ‘no’ to culture dominated by death, says Pope
As the Church celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI personally baptized ten... Read more
Pope says Baptism should renew holiness in thought and action
In his weekly Angelus reflection, given Sunday on the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged a... Read more
Commitment to truth, human dignity, is at heart of peace Pope tells world diplomats
This morning, Pope Benedict encouraged world diplomats and the nations they represent to recognize truth, forgiveness and authentic human dignity... Read more
Holy See defers to courts on possible release of would-be Papal assassin
Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls announced yesterday that the Holy See would accept the decision of the courts regarding the possible... Read more
Pope encourages workers in Papal household, calls it home to all believers
Since his installation as Pope last spring, Benedict XVI has received thousands of visitors and pilgrims each week to hear... Read more
Pope grieves with victims of German ice skating rink disaster
The Vatican announced today that Pope Benedict has sent his personal prayers and condolences to families of the victims of... Read more
Stamford Bishop for the Ukrainians renounces, successor appointed
The Holy father has accepted the renunciation of the Pastoral governor of the Exarchate of Stamford for the Ukrainians, presented... Read more
Pope Appoints New Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia for the Ukrainians.
The Pope has nominated Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia of the Ukrainians, Rev.John Bura, who was Pastor of... Read more
Pope calls for prayers for full communion among Christians
The Holy See’s Press Office has made public the prayer intentions of Pope Benedict XVI for the month of January,... Read more
Pope Benedict: Truth as a weapon against world violence, fear
In light of ongoing war in the Middle East, recent terror attacks throughout the world and tenuous political balances in... Read more
Sample becomes new Bishop of Marquette
The Vatican has announced that Father Alexander K. Sample, chancellor of the Diocese of Marquette, Michigan, has been appointed the... Read more
“Peace in the truth” theme of 2006 World Day of Peace
The Holy See’s Press Office has announced that Pope Benedict XVI’s message for World Day of Peace 2006 will have... Read more
Church, world needs chaste, sober, obedient example of consecrated people, says Pope
During a meeting Saturday, with members of consecrated religious communities and institutions around Rome, Pope Benedict said that; absorbed by... Read more
Pope encourages family Nativity scenes, condemns Christmas commercialism
Before praying his weekly Angelus in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI chided the increased commercialism surrounding Christmas,... Read more
Pope congratulates Nobel Prize winner, praises efforts of nuclear disarmament
On Saturday, the Pope extended his personal congratulations to Mohamed El Baradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency... Read more
Pope encourages construction of new churches for Rome
Following his Angelus prayer in St. Peter‘s Square Sunday, Pope Benedict called for the building of new churches throughout Rome... Read more
