Vatican News
Pope to preside at key Holy Week celebrations
The Vatican Press Office released today the schedule of Holy Week activities to be presided over by John Paul II. Read more
Pope receives more US Bishops of first group in “Ad Limina” visit
Pope John Paul II received on Tuesday in separate audiences six prelates of the first group of US Bishops on... Read more
Vatican to present book on Liturgical Reform
On Friday, April 2, the Vatican will present to the press the book “Spiritus et Sponsa,” which includes the conferences... Read more
Pope says frequent Confession needed to achieve holiness
Addressing the participants of a course on the “internal forum” organized by the Tribunal of the Apostolic Penitentiary, Pope John... Read more
Pope makes plight in favor of Children in distress around the world
Pope John Paul II centered his Angelus prayer on Sunday on the critical situation of children in the world who... Read more
Pope receives first group of US Bishops in Ad Limina Visit
Pope John Paul II received in separate audiences the first group of US bishops on their Ad Limina visit. Read more
Pope recalls 10th anniversary of the tragedy in Rwanda
After reciting the Angelus on Sunday, Pope John Paul II recalled the ethnic clashes in Rwanda that ended in genocide... Read more
Bishops must be “fearless prophets,” Pope tells Australian episcopate
Speaking to a group of bishops from Australia who are in Rome for their “ad limina” visit, Pope John Paul... Read more
Cardinal Secretary of State celebrated Mass for victims of March 11
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican’s Secretary of State, presided at a Mass on Friday at St. Mary Major Basilica for the... Read more
Pope speaks about European Unity after receiving Charlemagne Award
The city of Aachen (Germany) bestowed upon Pope John Paul II an extraordinary edition of the International Charlemagne Award, a... Read more
Pope recalls World’s consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
During today’s general audience, on the eve of the feast of the Annunciation, Pope John Paul recalled he has entrusted... Read more
Pope’s new book to be released on May 18
The latest book written by John Paul II, entitled “Rise, Let Us Be Going,” recalling his life experience as a... Read more
Pope set to release new document on the liturgy
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger revealed this Monday that Pope John Paul II has already signed the Latin version of a new... Read more
US Bishops to begin "ad Limina" visit to the Vatican Next Week
The first group of U.S. bishops will arrive here on March 28 for their “Ad Limina Apostolorum” visit, the once-every-five-years... Read more
Vatican presents book with shocking stories of martyrdom in Eastern churches
Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, presented this morning at the Holy See... Read more
Pope appoints new bishops for New Jersey and Montana
Pope John Paul II appointed today Bishop Joseph Anthony Galante, coadjutor of Dallas (Texas) as the new Bishop of Camden... Read more
Pope defends rights of persons in "vegetative" state, questions term "vegetative"
Any "patient in a vegetative state had the right to basic sanitary assistance – food, water and hygiene – and... Read more
Holy See deplores killing of Palestinean radical leader
The Vatican Spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said this morning that "the Holy See joins the international community in deploring" the killing... Read more
After proclaiming four new blessed, Pope encourages Spaniards after attack
On Sunday, after proclaiming four new blessed -two of them Spanish, - Pope John Paul encouraged again Spaniards after the... Read more
Pope thanks Neocatechumenal Way for vocation formation
Pope John Paul this morning welcomed authorities and seminarians of Rome’s “Redemptoris Mater” seminary, and described it as “a new... Read more
