Vatican News
Vatican's Triduum celebrations Chinese themed
The situation of China’s Roman Catholics was at the heart of the celebrations for the Holy Triduum at the Vatican,... Read more
High-profile Muslim baptized by Pope asks Muslim converts to "come out"
A day after he was received into the Catholic Church by Pope Benedict XVI during the Easter vigil, Magdi Allam,... Read more
Pope urges all people to be open to redeeming power of the resurrected Jesus
Speaking this Sunday at noon, as pilgrims in St Peter's Square braved a steady rain, Pope Benedict XVI delivered his... Read more
All Catholics should be “men and women of light”, says Pope at Easter vigil
Pope Benedict XVI presided over the solemn celebration of the Easter Vigil at St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday evening. During... Read more
Benedict XVI prays for an end to violence in Tibet
Speaking in Italian at the end of this Wednesday’s General Audience, Pope Benedict XVI made an appeal to end violence... Read more
The Easter Triduum renews in us great hope, says Holy Father
Today is known as Spy Wednesday, which, according to the tradition of the Church, commemorates Judas' betrayal of Jesus on... Read more
Pope highlights St. Paul’s contributions to Greece
On Saturday, the Holy Father received the Letters of Credence of Miltiadis Hiskakis, the new ambassador of Greece to the... Read more
Holy Father exclaims: Enough violence, enough hatred in Iraq!
At the end of the solemn celebration, Pope Benedict XVI expressed again his deep sorrow over the death of Archbishop... Read more
Pope reflects on Jesus' love to the end
Beneath the gaze of the towering figures of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Benedict presided over the annual Palm Sunday... Read more
Youths confess to the Pope, listen to message of openness to Holy Spirit
St. Peter’s Basilica was filled on Thursday afternoon as thousands of young people participated in a liturgy of Reconciliation. Pope... Read more
Bolivia must avoid division and restore unity, Pope tells ambassador
Today the Holy Father received the Letters of Credence of Carlos Federico de la Riva Guerra, the new ambassador of... Read more
Pope sends condolences for passing of Chiara Lubich
Early this morning Chiara Lubich, one of the founders of the Catholic movement Focolare, passed away. Upon hearing of her... Read more
Pope’s third encyclical to be titled “Love in Truth”
Pope Benedict XVI’s third encyclical will discuss Catholic social teaching, touching on issues as varied as poverty, peace, wars, international... Read more
Pope sends condolences for death of John Paul I’s brother
Holy Father has sent a telegram of condolence to Bishop Giuseppe Andrich of Belluno Feltre, Italy, for the death of... Read more
True happiness comes from hoping in God, despite adversity, Pope observes
Pope Benedict greeted pilgrims in Paul VI Hall this morning as he held his weekly general audience. Continuing his catechesis... Read more
Vatican art from past centuries to be displayed in Rome
"'Magnificenze Vaticane' Masterpieces of Art from the Collections of the Fabric of St. Peter's" is an exhibition due to be... Read more
Vatican bishop points to modern social sins
A Vatican official has listed a set of “social sins” to draw attention to sinful acts that have social ramifications... Read more
Reaction from Letter to Chinese Church being examined by papal commission
A commission formed by the Pope on the Church in China is meeting March 10-12 to examine the reaction from... Read more
Pope tells youth that man is called to an immortality beyond the limits of medicine
The Holy Father told about 200 youth gathered for the 25th anniversary of the San Lorenzo Youth Centre on Sunday... Read more
Combat secularization with the exalted values of existence, says the Pope
On March 8, Pope Benedict XVI told a conference organized to address the increasingly secularized state of the world, that... Read more
