Vatican News
Pope chooses ‘Combating poverty. Building peace’ as theme for World Day of Peace
The Holy See’s Press Office revealed today that Pope Benedict has chosen the theme, "Combating poverty. Building peace" for the... Read more
Benedict will pray for increase in service and World Youth Day in July
The Holy See’s Press Office made known on Friday the prayer intentions of Pope Benedict for the month of July... Read more
Orthodox join Catholics in celebrating Year of St. Paul
Patriarch Bartholomew I, the ecumenical patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, arrived in Rome on Saturday to open the celebration... Read more
To be a pastor, you must love Christ, Pope reminds archbishops
The forty metropolitan archbishops who received their palliums on Sunday, accompanied by some of their family members, met with the... Read more
Pope calls new Archbishops to ecclesial unity and fidelity
During the celebrationof the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul at the Vatican Basilica, Pope BenedictXVI called the Archbishops who... Read more
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul links missionary and unitive dimensions, Pope says
Before the thousands of pilgrims gathered on Sunday in St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI recalled that the missionary dimension... Read more
Opening Pauline Year, Pope calls faithful to listen to and follow St. Paul in today's world
During the homily at the first Vespers of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, in which the Pauline Year... Read more
Pope Benedict desires to have more bishops from mainland China visit
This morning, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his desire to welcome more bishops from mainland China to the Vatican soon. His... Read more
Pope praises Card. Ruini for missionary spirit, welcomes Card. Vallini as vicar
Pope Benedict XVI brought together around 400 people from the Diocese of Rome on Friday to thank Cardinal Camillo Ruini... Read more
Pope’s ancient ornaments and vestments underscore continuity in the liturgy
The Vatican’s Master of Papal Liturgical Ceremonies, Msgr. Guido Marini explained that the distinct ancient liturgical ornaments and vestments being... Read more
Benedict XVI calls for openness to Church education in Gabon
This morning in the Vatican, the Pope received the Letters of Credence of Firmin Mboutsou, the new ambassador of Gabon... Read more
Pope encourages the Church's efforts to promote marriage in Honduras
Thursday morning saw Pope Benedict receive bishops from Honduras as they completed their “ad limina” visit. The Pontiff exhorted the... Read more
Pope prefers Communion on the tongue, Msgr. Marini says
In interview published in the Wednesday edition of L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict’s new Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations, Monsignor Guido... Read more
Vatican disappointed in Italian media’s handling of Orlandi case
The Vatican has said it regrets the speculation in the Italian media that the deceased Archbishop Paul Marcinkus was involved in the... Read more
St. Maximus teaches us to give courageous witness to Christ, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI addressed some 14,000 thousand pilgrims today from beneath a white canopy as the sun blazed down on... Read more
Pope Benedict expresses delight in Malayalam translation of "Osservatore Romano"
Today the Holy Father expressed his appreciation for the first Malayalam language version of the "Osservatore Romano." In a message,... Read more
Pope appoints presidents for bishops’ synod on the Bible
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Cardinal William Joseph Levada, Cardinal Oswald Gracias and Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, as presidents of... Read more
First Mass of Pauline Year to be ecumenical; Pope to give palliums to 43 archbishops
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced that on June 29, the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles... Read more
Holy Father thanks Cardinal Ruini for his loyal service
As Cardinal Camillo Ruini celebrated the 25th anniversary of his consecration as bishop at a Mass on Saturday, he received... Read more
'Look upon the world with the eyes of faith in order to live in hope'
During a Mass Saturday at the Basilica of St. John Lateran celebrating his 25th year as bishop and marking the... Read more
