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
A large delegation of 500 Trenitalia workers will take part on tomorrow’s general audience with Pope Benedict XVI. Led by... Read more
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano is praising the agreement reached by the G8 countries to provide complete debt relief to... Read more
During the recitation of the Angelus in St. Peter´s Square, Pope Benedict underscored the importance of Sunday as the Day... Read more
Speaking to a group of bishops from South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia and Lesotho concluding their "ad limina" visit, Pope... Read more
The Vatican will open the beatification process for Pope John Paul II June 28, announced Camillo Cardinal Ruini. Read more
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations Office in Geneva (Switzerland) said during the International... Read more