Vatican News
Pope John Paul's Secretary becomes his successor in the Archdiocese of Krakow
Pope Benedict XVI appointed today Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, adjunct prefect of the Pontifical Household and former Pope John Paul II's... Read more
Dignity of man, from conception until natural death, is primary, says Pope
Today the Vatican released a letter from Pope Benedict XVI, commemorating John Paul’s visit, 25 years ago to UNESCO (the... Read more
Vatican seminar to discuss history of Christianity and its effects on the modern world
Tomorrow and Saturday, a number of Europe’s leading historians will gather at the Vatican to discuss the history of Christianity,... Read more
Catholics asked to give to Peter’s Pence this month
Thanks to the Peter’s Pence Collection, the Holy Father can respond with financial assistance to international emergency situations, such as... Read more
Pope challenges Christians to imitate Mary, take Christ to others
Marking the traditional end of the month of May, Pope Benedict XVI addressed faithful who had processed from the Church... Read more
Pope entrusts copyright for all his works to Vatican Publishing House
Earlier today, the Holy See announced that Pope Benedict XVI has decided to entrust care and exclusive rights of his... Read more
Pope Benedict: Christ’s humility, love, justice, leads humanity to freedom
During his weekly Wednesday audience earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI shared with nearly 23,000 pilgrims, a message of hope: That... Read more
Holy Father’s June prayer intentions center on Eucharist, Christian compassion
The Vatican today announced Pope Benedict XVI’s general prayer and mission intentions for the month of June, which continue this... Read more
Pope changes government at Roman Basilica, boosts dialogue with other Christians
Earlier today, the Vatican made public new norms, written by Pope Benedict on the Feast of the Visitation of Mary,... Read more
Pope says young people ‘must feel loved by the Church’
As he prepares to join young people in Cologne for World Youth Day this summer, Pope Benedict XVI told Italian... Read more
Benedict XVI to Spanish Bishops: Marriage and family are irreplaceable
In a letter sent to the President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Pope Benedict XVI recalled the irreplaceable... Read more
Pope Benedict says Christians need Eucharist, Sundays to cope with daily challenges
On his first official apostolic trip outside of Rome, Pope Benedict XVI traveled to Bari yesterday for the closing of... Read more
Promote peace, reconciliation and deeper faith, Pope tells Burundi Bishops
On Saturday, Pope Benedict told members of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi, in Rome for their "ad limina"... Read more
Ecuadorian episcopate expresses support for Archbishop in conflict with “activist” priests
The Bishops Conference of Ecuador has released a statement expressing full support for Archbishop Raul Vela of Quito, who is... Read more
Pope supports efforts by Italian bishops to defend life and the family
Receiving a group of bishops from the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Pope Benedict XVI voiced his energetic support for the efforts... Read more
Pope Benedict committed to health care for all, especially the poorest, says Cardinal
On May 18th, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry told 192 members of... Read more
Christ wishes to come to all mankind, Pope says
During the celebration of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, which took place in the square facing the Basilica of St.... Read more
Pope’s Wednesday message of hope: God frees us from terror of death
This morning, Pope Benedict XVI, continuing his series of Wednesday catechesis on the Psalms, offered the 27,000 gathered pilgrims a... Read more
Globalization and Christian morality: Vatican to hold summit
The Vatican announced today that it will hold an international summit aimed at understanding moral factors in globalization from May... Read more
Jesus, Mary and Joseph—a model for all families, Pope tells Spanish Bishops
Today the Vatican publicized a letter from Pope Benedict written to the Spanish bishops during their pilgrimage to the shrine... Read more
