Vatican News
Pope shares message of hope with those suffering from neurological problems
Bearing a message of Christian hope, the Holy Father visited the “San Giovanni Battista” Hospital, stressing that hospitals can become... Read more
An African saint and Vietnamese martyr are Benedict XVI's inspiration in “Saved by Hope”
In his new encyclical, “Spe Salvi” (Saved by Hope), Pope Benedict draws upon the example two saints—one from Africa and... Read more
Pope pens new hymn to Mary in "Saved by Hope"
At the conclusion of his encyclical released today, Pope Benedict honored Mary as our model of hope and asked for her intercession... Read more
"Spe Salvi" challenges modern society and today's Christianity to self-examination of hope
“Spe Salvi—by hope we were saved,” with these words Pope Benedict XVI begins his second encyclical, which was released today.... Read more
Pope's new encyclical calls for a rediscovery of hope
Today at noon in Rome, the Holy See released Pope Benedict XVI’s second encyclical, “Spe Salvi”, which proclaims the need... Read more
Pope Benedict invited to Slovenia
Today in a meeting with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa, invited the Holy Father... Read more
Pope takes major step to open dialogue with Muslims
Dialogue between Muslims and Catholics entered a new phase today as Pope Benedict replied to the October 13 letter from... Read more
Benedict XVI to visit hospital for brain injury patients
This coming Sunday, December 2, Pope Benedict will visit the Roman hospital of St. John the Baptist, which is run... Read more
Pope sheds light on plight of young migrants
Today, Pope Benedict XVI’s message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees which will be celebrated on January 13,... Read more
Pope: Everything possible to fight AIDS must be done
Pope Benedict XVI issued a call today at the end of his general audience exhorting everyone to increase their efforts... Read more
Christianity is not a European export, says the Pope
The “most famous poet of the patristic age," St. Ephrem the Syrian, was the topic of the Pope’s general audience... Read more
No papal meeting with Dalai Lama
Contrary to earlier indications, Pope Benedict XVI will not be meeting with the Dalai Lama in December, Reuters reports. Read more
New director for Vatican newspaper
The recent naming of Catholic intellectual Giovanni Maria Vian as the new director of L’Osservatore Romano, means the opening of... Read more
Catholic NGOs to meet at the Vatican to reflect on their work
In order to mark the 40th anniversary of the encyclical Populorum Progressio, more than one hundred delegates from various Catholic... Read more
Liturgical abuses help to explain Benedict XVI’s Motu Proprio
The secretary for the Congregation of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith, said this... Read more
Pope asks cardinals’ families to pray for a solid communion
This morning Pope Benedict had a special request for the 23 new cardinals and their families and friends, who he... Read more
Meeting of the Holy Father and College of Cardinals
Before adding new members to the College of Cardinals, Pope Benedict held a meeting with its current members on the... Read more
Pope asks new cardinals to pray for peace and unity
As the Pope addressed the 23 new cardinals, he reminded them that their “first and foremost mission,” is to provide constant... Read more
Pope requests prayers for the Holy Land
In his Sunday Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI looked toward the summit which begins next Tuesday in Annapolis, Maryland, between the... Read more
Pope considers receiving Episcopalians and Anglicans into Church
Today the Pope discussed how to deal with the requests of increasing numbers of Episcopalians and Anglicans who want to... Read more
