Vatican News
Meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the Lefebvrists could initiate path towards reconciliation
The schismatic branch created by the late French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre might begin path to return to the heart of... Read more
Pope calls for prayers for success of WYD
Presiding at the recitation of the Angelus this Sunday at Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI called on the world to... Read more
Imitate St. Therese of Lisieux’s way of humility, says Pope
During this week’s General Audience at the Paul VI Hall, Pope Benedict XVI commented on Psalm 130 and underscored the... Read more
Holy See calls for moratorium on production and use of land mines
During his address at the 11th session of the Convention for the prohibition or limitation of the use of some... Read more
Pope’s brother in hospital, gets pacemaker
Pope Benedict’s brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, was admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome last night with irregularities in his heartbeat.... Read more
God defends those who trust in him, says Pope Benedict
The Lord gives all those who trust and believe in him confidence and encouragement, even when they are faced with... Read more
Vatican rejects Israeli complaints, says Israel is not always innocent in responses to terrorism
Yesterday afternoon, the Vatican released a stern statement defending the Pope’s words and rejecting an Israeli complaint that he failed... Read more
Pope’s new book to be finished this summer
According to Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls, Pope Benedict’s new book could be finished before the end of... Read more
Pope expresses ‘profound solidarity and concern for monsoon victims in India
As residents of the Maharashtra region of India struggle to cope with the devastating monsoon rains and flooding that have... Read more
Pope addresses vocation crisis, lack of faith in Church; says ‘suffering is the way to transformation’
On Monday, Pope Benedict met with clergy of the diocese of Aosta, Italy, where he just finished his summer vacation... Read more
Pope Benedict calls situation of divorced Catholics who have remarried ‘particularly painful’
Speaking to clergy of the Diocese of Aosta, Italy on Monday, Pope Benedict addressed the difficult question of divorced Catholics... Read more
Benedict XVI vacation dedicated to pray for world peace comes to an end
On the first hundred days as the Catholic Church Pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI completes a vacation time dedicated to pray... Read more
Populorum Progressio launches 212 projects aimed at caring for the poor, building up the Church
Last week in Lima, Peru, the administrative arm of the "Populorum Progressio" Foundation concluded its annual meeting, announcing 212 new... Read more
Vatican calls Israeli criticism of Pope unfounded, says attacks were included in statement
The Vatican reacted yesterday to harsh criticism from Israel over a claim that they were deliberately ignored by the Pope... Read more
Pope calls attacks on Egypt ‘senseless’; calls on terrorists to renounce violence
On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI condemned Friday night’s terrorist attacks, which rocked the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Sharm... Read more
Pope says terror attacks cannot be defined as anti-Christian
Following a meeting with priests and deacons of Italy’s Valle d’Aosta region, where he is currently vacationing, Pope Benedict told... Read more
Deep history, tradition surrounds miraculous Feast St. Mary Major Basilica
On August 4th and 5th, numerous Vatican prelates and throngs of faithful will be on hand at the Basilica of... Read more
Pope meets the press, calls fervent prayers for peace best way to combat terrorism
Yesterday, on the eve of the two week anniversary of the London blasts which killed 56 commuters, and in light... Read more
Full schedule awaits Pope in Cologne
Earlier today, the Vatican released Pope Benedict’s official schedule for his August trip to Cologne, Germany for the 20th World... Read more
Cardinal Sodano warns that tourism must respect persons and cultures
In a letter sent in the name of the Holy Father to Cardinal Stephen Fumio Hamao, president of the Pontifical... Read more
