Vatican News
Holy See announces Pauline Year will begin next Saturday
In anticipation of the beginning of the Pauline Year next Saturday, the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff... Read more
Trust in God overcomes fear, Pope Benedict says
Pilgrims gathered under a blazing sun in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to pray the Angelus prayer at noon with... Read more
Catholic Radio receives boost from Pope Benedict
Over 100 representatives of Catholic radio from around the world were greeted by Pope Benedict at the Vatican on Friday.... Read more
Holocaust survivors announce symposium on Pius XII’s work to save Jews during WWII
The L’Osservatore Romano reported this week that during the Wednesday General Audience, a group of Holocaust survivors who are part... Read more
Eucharist shows us violence never has the last word, Pope tells Pakistani bishops
This morning at the Vatican, the Holy Father recalled the importance of devotion to the Eucharist as he received prelates... Read more
President Kabila invites the Pope to visit his country
President Joseph Kabila Kabange of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was welcomed by Pope Benedict at the Vatican on... Read more
Pope says he hopes to visit the Holy Land
Members of the Aid Agency for the Oriental Churches were received in an audience by Pope Benedict this morning at... Read more
Bear witness to Christ with contemplation and action, Benedict XVI declares
Pope Benedict XVI greeted thousands of pilgrims gathered under a warm Roman sun in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday. In... Read more
Vatican recalls life and teachings of Pius XII 50 years after his death
The Holy See has announced that it will undertake two initiatives to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of... Read more
Holy Father appoints president for the Pontifical Academy for Life
This morning, Pope Benedict appointed Bishop Salvatore Fisichella, current Auxiliary of Rome and the rector of the city's Pontifical Lateran... Read more
Pro-life pharmacies opening around the U.S.
A pro-life pharmacy which will not stock contraceptives will open this August in Chantilly, Virginia, is joining several pharmacies around... Read more
Vatican press office director says Pius XII beatification not imminent
Father Frederico Lombardi, director of the Holy See’s press office, on Tuesday said that the beatification of Pope Pius XII... Read more
Being a good priest means being a ‘master of prayer,’ Pope says
On Sunday evening Pope Benedict wrapped up his weekend visit to the Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostuni by speaking to a gathering... Read more
Catholic-Muslim committee finds agreement on violence and religion
The Church reported progress in its dialogue with Muslims over the weekend as the Islamic-Catholic Liaison Committee met for its... Read more
Cooperation and peace are part of Christian message, Pope recalls
Thousands of people prayed the Angelus at midday Sunday with Pope Benedict XVI in the Italian city of Brindisi. The... Read more
English paper announces President Bush may be considering Catholicism
Today as President Bush and Pope Benedict XVI met at the Vatican, rumors swirled that Bush is considering converting to... Read more
Vatican approves statutes of the Neo-Catechumenal Way
This morning, the President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, delivered the decree of approval and... Read more
Relics of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati to be present at WYD
Today the Vatican announced that the relics of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, a student and member of the Dominican Third... Read more
President Bush ‘honored’ to meet Holy Father at the Vatican
This morning at the Vatican, U.S. President, George W. Bush met with the Holy Father in the Tower of St.... Read more
Retreat promotes encountering Christ while caring for environment
A new Catholic environmental organization that seeks to repair the relationship between people and nature is hosting a retreat to... Read more
