Vatican News
Pope Benedict begins his Lenten retreat
On Monday morning, Pope Benedict began his Lenten retreat along with members of the Roman Curia. The opening reflection for... Read more
Pope recalls the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
Before reciting the Angelus today, Pope Benedict XVI spoke with the faithful about the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes,... Read more
Lent is a time to look evil in the face, declares the Pope
The Holy Father greeted thousands of pilgrims gathered below his study in St. Peter’s Square today. Before praying the Angelus,... Read more
Costa Rica must constantly awaken its Christian roots, Pope tells bishops
Bishops from Costa Rica visited with the Pope this morning at the Vatican and received a message of encouragement and... Read more
Pope speaks with priests from his diocese about Heaven and Hell
In a meeting held yesterday in the Vatican's Hall of Blessings with priests of the diocese of Rome, the Holy... Read more
Vatican prepares for interreligious meeting with Muslim leaders
The first meetings were held earlier this week at the Vatican to prepare for the visit of representatives of the... Read more
Reporting error overstates decline in numbers of vowed religious
An article in the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano incorrectly reported a 10 % decline in the numbers of vowed religious. ... Read more
Church in Brazil receives encouragement from Pope to defend life
Every Lent, the Catholic Church in Brazil sponsors the “Fraternity Campaign”. To help launch the drive this year, Pope Benedict... Read more
Pope on Ash Wednesday: prayer is “engine of the world”
Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday distributed ashes at the ancient Church of Santa Sabina on the Aventine hill in Rome. ... Read more
True joy is only found in God, the Pope says as Lent begins
Pope Benedict marked the beginning of the Lenten season today by speaking about Ash Wednesday and calling Catholics “to return... Read more
President of Slovenia visits the Pope, discusses country’s situation
Late this morning, Benedict XVI received Danilo Turk, the president of the Republic of Slovenia in an audience. The two... Read more
Pope appeals for end to violence in Chad
As the African nation of Chad suffers under the scourge of violence, Pope Benedict XVI has launched a “heartfelt appeal... Read more
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Italian professors used Wikipedia to attack the Pope
The Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano is reporting that 67 professors from La Sapienza University in Rome who wrote a letter... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI issues new Good Friday prayer for the Jews
Today the Vatican's Secretary of State issued the anticipated changes to the prayer for the Jews used in the Good... Read more
Pope Benedict takes his own advice, plans to go on retreat for Lent
Following his own advice to make Lent a time of conversion, Pope Benedict and those who assist him in governing... Read more
President of Kosovo meets with the Pope, position on Kosovo’s independence unchanged
On Saturday, the Holy Father met with Fatmir Sejdiu, president of Kosovo. In the audience, Benedict XVI recognized the importance... Read more
Pope Benedict prays for those who defend life
With Lent approaching, Benedict XVI set aside yesterday’s Angelus gathering as a time of prayer for the different areas around... Read more
Benedict XVI prays for reconciliation in Colombia
During today’s Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope called for a "definitive end" to "human suffering" generated from the... Read more
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Communion in hand should be revised, Vatican official says
Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith, Secretary of the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Cult and Discipline of the Sacraments has said that... Read more
Benedict XVI’s prayer intentions for February released
Today the Press Office of the Holy See released Pope Benedict's prayer intentions for the month of February. Read more
