Vatican News
Fundamental right of religious freedom far from being recognized everywhere, says Pope
On Sunday, before his weekly Angelus prayer, delivered from the window of his private study, Pope Benedict stressed the need... Read more
Pope calls marriage ‘the heritage of humanity’
On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI met with representatives of Latin American family and life groups, to whom he stressed the... Read more
Constant intellectual, spiritual formation necessary for priests, laity, Pope tells Polish bishops
On Saturday, Pope Benedict met with his second group of Polish bishops, in Rome for their ad limina visit, whom... Read more
Pope meets with Palestinian leader, receives invitation to Holy Land
On Saturday, Palestinian president, Mahmud Abbas met with Pope Benedict XVI, who called for an end to violence in the... Read more
Pope Benedict expresses solidarity with Venezuela
Pope Benedict XVI told a group of Venezuelan bishops meeting at the Vatican last week that he was “concerned” about... Read more
Papal preacher begins Advent meditations on modern-day faith in Christ
Earlier today, Pope Benedict attended the first in a series of four Advent reflections given by well-known author and preacher... Read more
Pope meets with new ambassadors, urges end to violence among nations
Today, Pope Benedict met with eleven new members of the Vatican diplomatic corps and called on their respective countries to... Read more
Human dignity is universal, inalienable, says Pope, must particularly be promoted by civil leaders
Earlier today, Pope Benedict met with members of the International Theological Commission, with whom he stressed the need to uphold... Read more
Vatican message for World Day against AIDS stresses 'pansexual culture that devalues sexuality'
The Vatican released today a message written by Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, President of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral... Read more
The Pope appoints Rev. George J. Rassas of the Archdiocese of Chicago to Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese
Rev. George J. Rassas, a priest from the Archdiocese of Chicago since 1968, was appointed to auxiliary Bishop of his... Read more
Theology only has true meaning in communion with the Church, says Pope
In a meeting today with members of the International Theological Commission, Pope Benedict stressed the need for theologians to perform... Read more
Human dignity, personal encounter with God, are themes of Pope’s December prayer intentions
Today the Vatican announced Pope Benedict's prayer and mission intentions for the month of December. Both find their roots in... Read more
Church waits for Christ during Advent just as Israel waited for freedom from slavery in Old Testament, says Pope
Earlier today before a crowd of over 23,000, Pope Benedict said that the theme of slavery, found in many of... Read more
Pope Benedict vows his support for AIDS sufferers
Following his general audience today, Pope Benedict offered his own support, and the Church’s, in dealing with the worldwide scourge... Read more
Pope Benedict committed to strengthening charity, solidarity and theological dialogue with Eastern Church
As the Eastern Orthodox Church today celebrates the Feast of its patron St. Andrew, Pope Benedict took the opportunity to... Read more
Vatican condemns violence against religious in China
Earlier this morning, Vatican Press Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls expressed the Holy See’s “firm condemnation” of reported violence against groups of... Read more
Vatican officially releases instruction on homosexuals in seminaries
Today, the Vatican officially released its hotly debated new document regarding the admission of homosexuals to the priesthood. An Italian... Read more
Pope decrees Plenary Indulgence for Feast of Immaculate Conception
In a decree released today, Pope Benedict has announced that the Church will grant a Plenary Indulgence for the upcoming... Read more
Pope to Polish Bishops: urgent need for Christian education, especially for the young
The Holy Father said that he was “aware that economic difficulties, consistently high levels of unemployment, and concern over guaranteeing... Read more
Vatican representative urges U.N. to guarantee food supplies for developing nations
Last week, Vatican representative, Msgr. Renato Volante urged members of the 33rd General United Nations Conference of the Food and... Read more
