Vatican News
Benedict XVI’s Christmas season schedule published
Pope Benedict XVI will be keeping up his usual flurry of activity during the Christmas season this year, as the... Read more
After the Angelus prayer, Benedict XVI askes for prayers for world peace
At the end of today’s Angelus prayer, the Pope urged that, in this time of Advent, the faithful pray "for... Read more
Christian Joy is possible even in the midst of the dark night of faith, encourages the Pope
Is it possible to live with Christian joy in a world such as ours? This is the question that Pope... Read more
New document answers controversial questions about sharing faith
The document entitled “A Doctrinal Note on Some Aspects of Evangelization" which is bound to cause much discussion amongst Catholics,... Read more
“Christmas is a Christian feast,” proclaims the Pope
This morning as he received a group from the northern Italian region of Trentino, which is in Rome to deliver... Read more
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Without saying ‘yes’ to God, modern man will be hopeless, Benedict XVI tells university students
Say ‘yes’ to the divine call, was Pope Benedict’s message to a crowd of Roman university students who met with... Read more
Pope Benedict expresses concern over spread of AIDS, trafficking of women and children
Earlier today, Pope Benedict issued a “fresh call” to public officials calling on them to help restore the hope of... Read more
Benedict XVI tells nations: Restore hope by overcoming violence with dialogue
Pope Benedict held an unusually large audience today as he received seven new ambassadors to the Holy See from various... Read more
St. Peter’s Square to be illuminated by massive Christmas tree
Tomorrow evening St. Peter’s Square will be lit with the glow of a fully adorned Christmas tree from northern Italy.... Read more
Communion is the key to the mystery of the Church, teaches the Holy Father
As the faithful listened to Pope Benedict’s next installment in his series of teachings on the saints of the early... Read more
Whoever attacks the family undermines the peace of the world, says the Pope
Pope Benedict XVI called upon the international community today to protect the family at all costs because it is “the... Read more
Catholic-Orthodox relations “very positive” says Metropolitan Kirill
A high ranking official in the Russian Orthodox Church described a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI this last Friday as... Read more
One million copies of new encyclical already sold
The Vatican’s publisher Libreria Editrice Vaticana is reporting that over one million copies the new encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI,... Read more
Rare Michelangelo sketch of St. Peter's found
One of Michelangelo's last architectural designs for the dome of St. Peter's Basilica has been discovered in the basilica’s offices,... Read more
Children in consumerist societies "risk losing hope," says Pope Benedict
Speaking on Saturday for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Benedict XVI warned of consumerism's increasing spread among children. Read more
Approach of Christmas is a time for a conversion away from materialism, says Pope
Before reciting the Angelus at noon today, Pope Benedict XVI stressed that John the Baptist’s call to conversion speaks strongly... Read more
Pope gets "mystic white" Popemobile
The automaker Daimler on Wednesday released the latest Popemobile, a custom Mercedes-Benz G500 painted in “Vatican mystic white.” Read more
Pope prepares for Christmas by participating in first Advent meditation
Pope Benedict XVI attended the first Advent sermon today, which was given by Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., preacher of... Read more
CDF to release important document on Evangelization and Catechesis
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), headed by Cardinal William Joseph Levada, is about to release an... Read more
Vatican appoints Ruthenian bishops in U.S.
Today the Vatican announced the appointment of two Ruthenian bishops in the United States: Bishop William Skurla and Msgr. Gerald... Read more
