Vatican News

Benedict XVI gives his angelus address

John the Baptist’s birth invites us to true conversion

Jun 24, 2007

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

Jun 22, 2007

This morning Pope Benedict received the Bishops of Togo, Africa and exhorted them to evangelize the family, the youth, and... Read more

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Dialogue continues with Assyrian Church of the East despite violent surroundings

Jun 21, 2007

Today in the Vatican, the Holy Father received His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of... Read more

The Apostle to the Gentiles

Year of St. Paul to be celebrated to mark 2000 anniversary

Jun 21, 2007

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

Jun 21, 2007

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

Jun 20, 2007

At the end of today's general audience, the Pope recalled the fact that today marks World Refugee Day, an initiative... Read more

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Famous papal photographer announces retirement

Jun 20, 2007

The famous papal photographer, Arturo Mari, has announced he will retire from the post he has held for more than... Read more

Benedict XVI speaking at the General Audience in Paul VI hall

Benedict--St. Athanasius teaches us that those who draw near to God are able to truly draw near to mankind

Jun 20, 2007

Benedict XVI’s general audience today was held inside of Paul VI hall. The theme of the Pope’s teaching was the... Read more

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Church issues guidelines for pastoral ministry to prostitutes, street children, and homeless

Jun 20, 2007

The Church has issued a set of guidelines for those traveling on roadways and those working in pastoral ministries for... Read more

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New CEO chosen for the Vatican Bank

Jun 19, 2007

The selection of a new director of the Institute for the Works of Religion (I.O.R.) was made public today by... Read more

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Vatican Press Office announces: Re-opening of a cathedral, conference for university professors, and the Holy Father's theme for World Day of Peace

Jun 19, 2007

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

Jun 19, 2007

A rather interesting document was issued today on the pastoral care of the road. The guidelines were created for the... Read more

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Representatives of the Holy See and Vietnam discuss normalization of bilateral relations

Jun 18, 2007

Representatives of the Holy See and of Vietnam met recently to discuss the re-establishing of bilateral diplomatic relations after decades... Read more

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Pope meets with Orthodox Archbishop, issue joint declaration

Jun 18, 2007

The Holy Father received His Beatitude Chrysostom II, Archbishop of New Justinian and of Cyprus, in Rome on Saturday.  The... Read more

Benedict greets the youth

Pope tells the youth to imitate the example of Francis’ radical conversion

Jun 18, 2007

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

Jun 17, 2007

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

Jun 17, 2007

The Holy Father celebrated mass today, robed in green vestments and a large white pallium, in the plaza in front... Read more

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Holy See still interested in the murder case of Cardinal Posadas

Jun 15, 2007

Speaking to the Notimex news agency from Rome, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez of Guadalajara (Mexico) said the Holy See continues... Read more

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Pope, Russian Patriarch could meet within a year

Jun 15, 2007

Pope Benedict and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy may hold a historic meeting within a year, Cardinal Walter Kasper, head of... Read more

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Slovak Bishops make ad limina visit to the Pope

Jun 15, 2007

Today, Pope Benedict XVI addressed further secularization in Eastern Europe with bishops from the Slovak Episcopal conference. As an Eastern... Read more