Vatican News
Vatican and Mozambique discuss Church and society
The Holy Father Benedict XVI received Armando Guebuza, the president of the Republic of Mozambique, in an audience at the... Read more
Vatican bioethics conference to examine the human embryo
The Vatican is organizing a bioethics conference on the origin and development of the human embryo. The conference will take... Read more
Pontifical academies: A culture worthy of human life
Today, the pontifical academies held their twelfth public session under Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi, president of their coordinating council. For the... Read more
Pope expresses sorrow for Portuguese traffic accident
In his address to the Portuguese pilgrims in today's general audience, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his sadness over a recent traffic accident... Read more
Pope: Learn from St. Jerome “to live in contact and living dialogue" with Scripture
During his general audience this morning, the Holy Father spoke to the 40,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square about... Read more
Pope and Saudi king deal with issues “close to the heart”
Pope Benedict XVI welcomed King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to the Vatican today, marking the first time that a Saudi... Read more
New Families Movement celebrates forty year anniversary
Today the Pope received members of the New Families Movement, established forty years ago, who were participating in a gathering... Read more
Cardinal Tauran addresses Christian and Hindu dialogue
The President of the Pontifical Council on Inter-religious Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, has written a message to Hindus entitled, "Christians... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI praises deceased cardinals and bishops
In keeping with longstanding papal tradition, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass today for the souls of the cardinals and bishops... Read more
Love in the human heart is the force that renews the world, says the Pope
While presiding over the Angelus prayer this Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI emphasized that love, acting in the human heart, is... Read more
Meeting between Pope, Dalai Lama "offensive" to China
A planned Vatican meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the Dalai Lama would be an "offense" to the Chinese people,... Read more
Pope Benedict offers prayers for past popes
On the occasion of the Feast of the Faithful Departed or the Feat of All Souls, Pope Benedict XVI will... Read more
A new tractor for Vatican City
Pope Benedict XVI received a new tractor on Wednesday, a gift courtesy of the Italian automotive industry giant Fiat. Read more
Pope to meet with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia next week
Pope Benedict will meet with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah next Tuesday for the first time in history, Reuters reports. The... Read more
“To be holy is the task of every Christian, of every man,” says Pope Benedict
Marking today’s Feast of All Saints, Pope Benedict XVI said that striving after holiness is not the calling for a... Read more
Holy Father's prayer intentions for November
Today, the press office of the Vatican made public the Holy Father’s intentions for November. Read more
To be a good Christian is to be a good citizen, explains the Holy Father
Steady rain fell on St. Peter’s Square today, but that did not stop 30,000 people from attending the Pope’s Wednesday... Read more
Benedict XVI calls on the media to serve the Truth
The Press Office of the Holy See announced today the theme chosen by Pope Benedict for the 42nd World Communications... Read more
498 Spanish Civil War martyrs beatified
Nearly five hundred victims of religious persecution before and during the Spanish Civil War were beatified Sunday, making it the... Read more
Pope writes to new director of L’Osservatore Romano
Benedict XVI has written a letter to Giovanni Maria Vian for the occasion of his appointment as director of "L'Osservatore... Read more
