Vatican News
John the Baptist’s birth invites us to true conversion
Today on the feast of the birth of St. John the Baptist, the Holy Father greeted pilgrims gathered under the... Read more
Benedict tells bishops of Togo to evangelize and care for the family, addresses formation of priests
This morning Pope Benedict received the Bishops of Togo, Africa and exhorted them to evangelize the family, the youth, and... Read more
Dialogue continues with Assyrian Church of the East despite violent surroundings
Today in the Vatican, the Holy Father received His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of... Read more
Year of St. Paul to be celebrated to mark 2000 anniversary
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff today announced that at 5.30 p.m. on June 28, eve of... Read more
Pope issues an adamant call for peace in the Middle East
This morning, Pope Benedict told participants in the annual Meeting of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches (ROACO), of his... Read more
Pope reminds the world not to forget refugees
At the end of today's general audience, the Pope recalled the fact that today marks World Refugee Day, an initiative... Read more
Famous papal photographer announces retirement
The famous papal photographer, Arturo Mari, has announced he will retire from the post he has held for more than... Read more
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Benedict--St. Athanasius teaches us that those who draw near to God are able to truly draw near to mankind
Benedict XVI’s general audience today was held inside of Paul VI hall. The theme of the Pope’s teaching was the... Read more
Church issues guidelines for pastoral ministry to prostitutes, street children, and homeless
The Church has issued a set of guidelines for those traveling on roadways and those working in pastoral ministries for... Read more
New CEO chosen for the Vatican Bank
The selection of a new director of the Institute for the Works of Religion (I.O.R.) was made public today by... Read more
Vatican Press Office announces: Re-opening of a cathedral, conference for university professors, and the Holy Father's theme for World Day of Peace
The Press Office of the Vatican made three announcements today: THE REOPENING OF THE CATHEDRAL of Noto, a conference for... Read more
Church gives guidelines for bringing faith to the streets
A rather interesting document was issued today on the pastoral care of the road. The guidelines were created for the... Read more
Representatives of the Holy See and Vietnam discuss normalization of bilateral relations
Representatives of the Holy See and of Vietnam met recently to discuss the re-establishing of bilateral diplomatic relations after decades... Read more
Pope meets with Orthodox Archbishop, issue joint declaration
The Holy Father received His Beatitude Chrysostom II, Archbishop of New Justinian and of Cyprus, in Rome on Saturday. The... Read more
Pope tells the youth to imitate the example of Francis’ radical conversion
Departing from the cathedral in Assisi, Benedict XVI traveled by car to meet the youth at the basilica of St.... Read more
Holy Father uses his pilgrimage to Assisi to denounce violence
The Holy Father noted that Assisi, eight centuries ago, “could harldly have imagined the role which Providence had assigned it.” ... Read more
Benedict XVI: Man finds himself in the measure in which he lives for God
The Holy Father celebrated mass today, robed in green vestments and a large white pallium, in the plaza in front... Read more
Holy See still interested in the murder case of Cardinal Posadas
Speaking to the Notimex news agency from Rome, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez of Guadalajara (Mexico) said the Holy See continues... Read more
Pope, Russian Patriarch could meet within a year
Pope Benedict and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy may hold a historic meeting within a year, Cardinal Walter Kasper, head of... Read more
Slovak Bishops make ad limina visit to the Pope
Today, Pope Benedict XVI addressed further secularization in Eastern Europe with bishops from the Slovak Episcopal conference. As an Eastern... Read more
