Experts and students in the field of marriage and family study from around the world are meeting in Rome this... Read more
In a meeting earlier today with a group of prelates from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Speaking to a crowd of some 50,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI used his General Audience... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI’s own words of condolence were read at the beginning of a funeral Mass, held this morning, during... Read more
The Vatican’s Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff has announced that two religious sisters will be beatified on... Read more
As the Pontifical Swiss Guard--the longest standing army in the world--continues to celebrate 500 years of service to the Pope... Read more
The Catholic Church celebrated the 43rd annual World Day of Vocations on Sunday. At the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI marked... Read more
During Pope Benedict XVI’s Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday, he stressed the continued need for priestly vocations throughout the world,... Read more
Following a 720 kilometer trek from Switzerland to Rome, Pope Benedict XVI thanked members of the Swiss Guard who had... Read more
In an exclusive interview with Colombia’s Radio Cadena Nacional (RCN), Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for... Read more
Following yesterday’s announcement of a second ordination--in the same week--of a Catholic bishop in China without consent from the Vatican,... Read more
The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue has sent a message to the world’s Buddhists, currently celebrating Vesakh, calling for... Read more
The woman behind the much-renowned Vatican website is working on a new faith-based community site, which will be launched this... Read more
Starting today, leaders from the Vatican and the patriarch of Moscow are meeting together in for an historic joint conference... Read more
Pope Benedict has sent his personal condolences, by way of Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, for the victims of... Read more
Speaking to a crowd of some 52,000 people in St. Peter‘s Square today, Pope Benedict XVI explained that through apostolic... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI has expressed his personal condolences at the death of Cardinal Raul Francisco Primatesta, Archbishop emeritus of Cordoba,... Read more
Earlier today, the Holy See’s Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences concluded its 12th Plenary Session, discussing “Vanishing Youth? Solidarity with... Read more
The Vatican has announced Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer intentions for the month of May. Both his prayer and mission intentions... Read more
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, has reaffirmed the Church’s rejection off any... Read more