Vatican News
Neocatechumenal Way announces definitive approval of statutes
The official website of the Neocatechumenal Way in Italy announced this week that Pope Benedict XVI has approved the definitive... Read more
Christianity is the most profound revolution in history, Pope declares
On Thursday evening Pope Benedict led a series of liturgical events dedicated to the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. In his... Read more
Unite in the face of Church’s problems, Pope tells Albanian bishops
Bishops from the Republic of Albania were at the Vatican today to meet with the Holy Father and to visit... Read more
Benedict remembers Cardinal Gantin as filled with the love of Christ
Today following a Mass offered for the soul of Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, Benedict XVI recalled the life of the prelate,... Read more
Cardinal Re recalls Cardinal Lopez Trujillo as defender of the Gospel and the family
During a Mass commemorating Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo death last month, the prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, Cardinal Giovanni... Read more
Living faith rescues our cultural heritage from the past, Pope says
At the general audience today in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, Pope Benedict XVI emphasized the beauty of Christian culture,... Read more
Social Communications council to focus on Catholic contribution to communications
The Pope’s council for Social Communications will be holding a summit this coming weekend to strengthen its ties with Catholic... Read more
Mass for repose of Cardinal Gantin's soul to be offered
On Friday May 23, Cardinal Angelo Sodano will offer a Mass for Cardinal Bernardin Gantin at the altar of the... Read more
Vatican expo points out the divine and human dimensions of water
“Expo Zaragoza 2008,” an international exposition with the theme, “Water and sustainable development was presented today at the Holy See... Read more
Pope calls on Pontifical Missionary Works to reach all nations
On Saturday the Holy Father received representatives of the Pontifical Missionary Works, a group of organizations serving "to put into... Read more
Effective evangelists are ‘specialists’ in listening to God, Pope teaches
On Sunday Pope Benedict met with a group of consecrated people at St. Lawrence Cathedral in Genoa. The consecrated faithful... Read more
Vatican says prohibition against gays in seminaries is universal
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, has sent a letter to the bishops of the world with the approval... Read more
True youthfulness is found in Jesus, Pope Benedict says
Speaking to a crowd young people huddled under umbrellas in Piazza Matteotti, the main square of the northern Italian city... Read more
Pope tells young people to trust in Mary
At a meeting with young people in the northern Italian city of Savona, Pope Benedict XVI recited the Angelus prayer... Read more
Pope presented with Italian versions of works by Jesuit expert on human intelligence
As Pope Benedict XVI was presented with the Italian versions of the works by Jesuit Father Bernard J.F. Lonergan, a... Read more
Movements challenge “tired Christianity” of many, says Cardinal Rylko
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, said this week that faced with the “tired... Read more
Pope reaffirms Church’s stance against homosexual marriage
One day after California overturned a ban on same-sex marriage, the Holy Father has firmly stated that only marriage between... Read more
Holy See adheres to ozone protection treaties
The Holy See has fulfilled its obligation to the Convention of Vienna for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, and... Read more
‘Defend family values,’ Benedict XVI exhorts
Upon receiving representatives of the Forum of Family Associations and the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations today, the Holy... Read more
Proclaim the Gospel amidst the challenges of globalization, Pope says
On Friday the Holy Father received bishops from the Church in Thailand and addressed them concerning the condition of the... Read more
