During his weekly Wednesday audience earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI shared with nearly 23,000 pilgrims, a message of hope: That... Read more
The Vatican today announced Pope Benedict XVI’s general prayer and mission intentions for the month of June, which continue this... Read more
Earlier today, the Vatican made public new norms, written by Pope Benedict on the Feast of the Visitation of Mary,... Read more
As he prepares to join young people in Cologne for World Youth Day this summer, Pope Benedict XVI told Italian... Read more
In a letter sent to the President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Pope Benedict XVI recalled the irreplaceable... Read more
On his first official apostolic trip outside of Rome, Pope Benedict XVI traveled to Bari yesterday for the closing of... Read more
On Saturday, Pope Benedict told members of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi, in Rome for their "ad limina"... Read more
The Bishops Conference of Ecuador has released a statement expressing full support for Archbishop Raul Vela of Quito, who is... Read more
Receiving a group of bishops from the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Pope Benedict XVI voiced his energetic support for the efforts... Read more
On May 18th, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry told 192 members of... Read more
During the celebration of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, which took place in the square facing the Basilica of St.... Read more
This morning, Pope Benedict XVI, continuing his series of Wednesday catechesis on the Psalms, offered the 27,000 gathered pilgrims a... Read more
The Vatican announced today that it will hold an international summit aimed at understanding moral factors in globalization from May... Read more
Today the Vatican publicized a letter from Pope Benedict written to the Spanish bishops during their pilgrimage to the shrine... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI today welcomed Prime Minister Vlado Buchkovski of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the Vatican as... Read more
On May 19th, during a ceremony honoring his brother, Msgr.Georg Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI expressed delight at the 30 years... Read more
On Saturday, Pope Benedict recieved eight bishops from Rwanda, who are concluding their "ad limina" visits, and told them to... Read more
On Saturday, Pope Benedict held a meeting with a group of the most prominent prelates in the Vatican, saying that,... Read more
In his Sunday audience for the weekly Angelus prayer, Pope Benedict told more than 20,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's... Read more
Speaking yesterday on the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, the Holy Father greeted over 20,000 pilgrims gathered in St.... Read more