Saturday, businessman, Francis Rooney presented his official Letters of Credence to Pope Benedict as the U.S.‘s new ambassador to the... Read more
On Saturday morning, Pope Benedict met with bishops from the formerly communist country of Bulgaria, who he encouraged to be... Read more
Earlier today, Pope Benedict presided at a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica commemorating deceased cardinals and bishops, and noted that... Read more
Two United States dioceses received new bishops this week. Pope Benedict XVI named Msgr. Walker Nickless of Denver to head... Read more
Earlier today, Pope Benedict sent a message to Jordan’s King Abdullah II, condemning yesterday’s bombing attacks on three hotels in... Read more
The Vatican announced a unique, upcoming conference today, which will look at the role of the Christian mission in the... Read more
The Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, said this week his recent visit to Russia to meet... Read more
During his weekly audience, given today before thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of... Read more
As world religious leaders meet this week in Turkey for a conference seeking collaboration between the world’s three major monotheistic... Read more
The Vatican has announced that on Sunday, November 13th, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins C.M.F., prefect of the Congregation for the... Read more
Earlier today Vatican Press Director, Joaquin Navarro-Valls responded to certain German press reports, which suggest that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now... Read more
On Saturday, Pope Benedict met with a group of Austrian Bishops and, addressing the growing problem of secularization in Europe,... Read more
On Sunday, Pope Benedict joined thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his weekly Angelus prayer, at which,... Read more
On Sunday, in the cathedral of Vicenza, Italy, Third Order lay Franciscan, Eurosia Fabris, also known as “Mother Rosa”, was ... Read more
Pope Benedict announced this morning that a new document will soon be produced, marking the next step in an ongoing... Read more
The Vatican announced this morning, that His Most Eminent Highness Fra' Andrew Bertie, prince and grand master of the Sovereign... Read more
Following his weekly catechesis yesterday, Pope Benedict greeted representatives from the Italian National Association of Large Families, to whom, he... Read more
Earlier this morning, the Holy Father met with a group of delegates from the Bavarian Parliament and stressed the importance... Read more
This morning at the Holy See, a group of Vatican and academic leaders announced an historic congress, to be held... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI has renewed for another five year term Bishop Cipriano Calderon Polo, Vice-president Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission... Read more