Vatican News
Pope calls on Pontifical Missionary Works to reach all nations
On Saturday the Holy Father received representatives of the Pontifical Missionary Works, a group of organizations serving "to put into... Read more
Effective evangelists are ‘specialists’ in listening to God, Pope teaches
On Sunday Pope Benedict met with a group of consecrated people at St. Lawrence Cathedral in Genoa. The consecrated faithful... Read more
Vatican says prohibition against gays in seminaries is universal
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, has sent a letter to the bishops of the world with the approval... Read more
True youthfulness is found in Jesus, Pope Benedict says
Speaking to a crowd young people huddled under umbrellas in Piazza Matteotti, the main square of the northern Italian city... Read more
Pope tells young people to trust in Mary
At a meeting with young people in the northern Italian city of Savona, Pope Benedict XVI recited the Angelus prayer... Read more
Pope presented with Italian versions of works by Jesuit expert on human intelligence
As Pope Benedict XVI was presented with the Italian versions of the works by Jesuit Father Bernard J.F. Lonergan, a... Read more
Movements challenge “tired Christianity” of many, says Cardinal Rylko
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, said this week that faced with the “tired... Read more
Pope reaffirms Church’s stance against homosexual marriage
One day after California overturned a ban on same-sex marriage, the Holy Father has firmly stated that only marriage between... Read more
Holy See adheres to ozone protection treaties
The Holy See has fulfilled its obligation to the Convention of Vienna for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, and... Read more
‘Defend family values,’ Benedict XVI exhorts
Upon receiving representatives of the Forum of Family Associations and the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations today, the Holy... Read more
Proclaim the Gospel amidst the challenges of globalization, Pope says
On Friday the Holy Father received bishops from the Church in Thailand and addressed them concerning the condition of the... Read more
Pope composes prayer to Our Lady of Sheshan
Pope Benedict has composed a prayer to Our Lady of Sheshan to celebrate the Day of Prayer for the Church... Read more
Church must protect migrant families, strengthen marriage, Holy Father maintains
Today the Pope received participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and... Read more
Virgins gather in Rome, receive encouragement from Pope
On May 14, five hundred women from around the world arrived in Rome for the beginning of the second International... Read more
Recordings of Rosary led by Pope Benedict now available
Catholics can now pray the Rosary with Pope Benedict XVI thanks to Vatican Radio, which has released a 4-CD set... Read more
Pseudo-Dionysius helps Christianity dialogue with Eastern religions
Pope Benedict dedicated his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square to the teachings of the figure Pseudo-Dionysius, the Aeropagite,... Read more
Holy Father prays for the support of Chinese earthquake victims
Pope Benedict made an appeal on Wednesday for the victims of the devastating earthquake which hit a number of provinces... Read more
Believing in aliens not opposed to Christianity, Vatican’s top astronomer says
The Director of the Vatican's Observatory, Fr. José Gabriel Funes, said in an interview with the Vatican daily, L'Osservatore Romano, that... Read more
Pontifical Council examining plight of immigrants
Beginning today the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples is meeting at the Vatican to... Read more
Vatican creates calendars of Benedict XVI and JPII
The unofficial Vatican newspaper, “L’ Osservatore Romano” has created two calendars for 2009: one from the pontificate of Benedict XVI... Read more
