Vatican News
Vatican press office director says Pius XII beatification not imminent
Father Frederico Lombardi, director of the Holy See’s press office, on Tuesday said that the beatification of Pope Pius XII... Read more
Being a good priest means being a ‘master of prayer,’ Pope says
On Sunday evening Pope Benedict wrapped up his weekend visit to the Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostuni by speaking to a gathering... Read more
Catholic-Muslim committee finds agreement on violence and religion
The Church reported progress in its dialogue with Muslims over the weekend as the Islamic-Catholic Liaison Committee met for its... Read more
Cooperation and peace are part of Christian message, Pope recalls
Thousands of people prayed the Angelus at midday Sunday with Pope Benedict XVI in the Italian city of Brindisi. The... Read more
English paper announces President Bush may be considering Catholicism
Today as President Bush and Pope Benedict XVI met at the Vatican, rumors swirled that Bush is considering converting to... Read more
Vatican approves statutes of the Neo-Catechumenal Way
This morning, the President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, delivered the decree of approval and... Read more
Relics of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati to be present at WYD
Today the Vatican announced that the relics of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, a student and member of the Dominican Third... Read more
President Bush ‘honored’ to meet Holy Father at the Vatican
This morning at the Vatican, U.S. President, George W. Bush met with the Holy Father in the Tower of St.... Read more
Retreat promotes encountering Christ while caring for environment
A new Catholic environmental organization that seeks to repair the relationship between people and nature is hosting a retreat to... Read more
‘Word of God’ to be focus of document for bishop’s synod
Today the secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, presented the “Instrumentum laboris” (working document) to be... Read more
Holy See to send decree of approval to leaders of Neocatechumenal Way
The Pontifical Council for the Laity will send the official decree approving the statues of the Neocatechumenal Way to founders... Read more
Cardinals Foley, Brady and DiNardo appointed to positions by the Pope
Pope Benedict XVI announced a large number of appointments to the various Vatican congregations and councils on Thursday. Among the... Read more
Be witnesses of integrity and holiness, Pope encourages bishops
This morning at the Vatican, Pope Benedict welcomed bishops from Bangladesh and spoke to them about the need to continue... Read more
Benedict XVI offers St. Columban as a guide back to Europe’s Christian roots
Arriving in St Peter's Square to greet a cheering crowd of pilgrims and tourists, Pope Benedict spoke today about St.... Read more
Science and technology will not redeem mankind, Pope insists
On Monday, Pope Benedict XVI opened the congress for the Diocese of Rome on the theme, “Jesus has risen. Educating... Read more
Vatican to premier musical about Mary
A unique musical will be making an appearance at the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on the life of the Virgin... Read more
Pope Benedict to meet President Bush in medieval tower
Pope Benedict XVI will meet with President George W. Bush in a restored medieval tower on Friday. Vatican spokesman Federico... Read more
Truth is the goal of inter-religious dialogue, Pope Benedict teaches
The Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue met for its tenth full assembly this past week to focus on the theme:... Read more
Pope’s schedule for southern Italy pastoral visit released
Pope Benedict XVI’s itinerary for his trip to the Italian towns of Santa Maria di Leuca and Brindisi was released... Read more
Benedict XVI: Philosophy needs to help guide modern society
Saturday at the Vatican, the Holy Father received college educators participating in the sixth European Symposium of University Professors. In... Read more
