Vatican News
Vatican Secretary of State appeals for aid to sub-Saharan Africa
Earlier today, the Vatican made public a letter of thanks from secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano, to Archbishop Seraphin... Read more
Pope’s new book to span millenniums
The Italian publishing house Rizzoli announced Wednesday that John Paul II’s newest book, Memory and Identity; Conversations Between Millenniums is... Read more
Pontifical Academy seeks to redefine cultural definition of “health”
In a press conference this morning at the Vatican, Bishop Elio Sgreccia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, discussed... Read more
Doctors say Pope is stable but still needs more recovery
In an interview with the Italian daily “Avvenire,” Dr. Rodolfo Proietti, director of emergency services at Gemelli Hospital, reported that... Read more
Fatima visionary leaves us with a great example of faithfulness and obedience, says Pope
Yesterday, a message from the Holy Father was read at the funeral of Sister Lucia, the last survivor of the... Read more
Pope John Paul II sent letter of encouragement to Sister Lucia day before her death
According to the Portuguese Catholic news agency, Ecclesia, Bishop Albino Cleto of Coimbra, Portugal, revealed this week that Sister Lucia,... Read more
Report says globalization needs to respect human rights and dignity of the individual
The Vatican has announced that the conclusion to a report on Globalization published last year is due to be presented... Read more
Vatican shows that Lenten retreat has deep roots
Yesterday, the Holy Father and the Roman curia entered into their annual Lenten retreat, which will last through the week. Read more
We must carry our cross together with Christ, Pope tells faithful on Sunday
Yesterday, the Holy Father made his first public appearance since being released from Rome’s Gemelli hospital. He appeared at the... Read more
Pope, Roman Curia enter into Lenten retreat
Yesterday evening, at 6pm, the Holy Father and the papal household, entered into their annual spiritual retreat on the theme,... Read more
Pope invites world’s sick to unite themselves to Jesus—“a man who knows suffering”
On Saturday, the Vatican made public a message of thanks from the Holy Father given to Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan,... Read more
Pope urges French Bishops against unbalanced secularism
The theme of a letter released Saturday from Pope John Paul II to the bishops of France concerned relations between... Read more
Pope anxious to get back to work
The Pope is back home at the Vatican today after his release Thursday evening from the Gemelli hospital in Rome. Read more
Pope appoints Vingt-Trois new Archbishop of Paris
Just back from the hospital after his recent bout with the flu, Pope John Paul II yesterday appointed Andre Vingt-Trois,... Read more
Pope praises Brazilian Campaign on Solidarity and Peace
The Vatican made public a letter from the Pope today announcing the theme for the 2005 Brazilian Lenten Fraternity Campaign,... Read more
John Paul II departs hospital and arrives at Vatican in popemobile
Looking cheerful and imparting blessings to those who lined the streets of Rome to see him, Pope John Paul II... Read more
Holy Father likely to leave hospital today
Joaquin Navarro-Valls, director of the Holy See Press Office, announced this morning that, "It is expected that the Holy Father's... Read more
Pope celebrates Ash Wednesday Mass from hospital
According to the Holy See Press Office, “this morning the Holy Father presided at the concelebration of Ash Wednesday Mass... Read more
Vatican denounces book, suspends U.S. Jesuit from teaching Catholic theology
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has denounced the book “Jesus: Symbol of God” by American Jesuit Fr.... Read more
Cardinal Stafford calls faithful to the “duty of conversion” at St Peter’s Basilica
This morning at 10:30, Cardinal James Francis Stafford, major penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, presided at Ash Wednesday Mass in... Read more
