Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI bestowed the sacred pallium to the Vatican Secretary of State, Card. Angelo Sodano, and other... Read more
At a special liturgy this morning for the debut of the new Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church,... Read more
The dense Catechism of the Catholic Church, groundbreaking when it debuted in 1992, will now be even more accessible to... Read more
Mere two months and twenty-six days after his death in April, the Vatican will officially open the cause for beatification... Read more
According to an announcement from the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI will spend much... Read more
During the recitation of the Angelus yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI addressed tens of thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square.... Read more
In what will be his first appearance since the beginning of his pontificate in a televised performance at the Vatican,... Read more
During his first official visit with the Italian President, Pope Benedict XVI reaffirmed the legitimacy of a “a healthy laicism... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI addressed the question of peace in the Holy Land today and said “certain positive signs” in the... Read more
Only two months after his election, Pope Benedict XVI has published his first book. In it, he defends the Catholic... Read more
Speaking before some 31,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square for the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Benedict XVI spoke on... Read more
Just one week before the official opening of the beatification process for Pope John Paul II, Catholics worldwide are invited... Read more
The Holy See Press Office Director, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, officially announced today Pope Benedict's first foreign trip -- a four-day visit... Read more
In yet another unexpected move and show of warmth, Pope Benedict XVI spoke with journalists casually for a few minutes... Read more
From his office window, Pope Benedict XVI reminded all the people gathered to hear him in St. Peter’s Square on... Read more
At the request of Pope Benedict XVI, the Pontifical Council for the Laity has invited representatives of the principle ecclesial... Read more
The Vatican will host its first international meeting to discuss the growing worldwide problem of the sex trade, namely human... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI renewed the Church’s call for a worldwide solidarity as a challenge to alleviate the suffering of its... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI received in audience today the secretary general of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev. Samuel Kobia,... Read more
During today's general audience, held this morning in a rain-soaked St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI recalled that God does... Read more