Vatican News
Respect for life and protecting marriage are not just Catholic values, they are human values, declares the Pope
On the occasion of the 45th Social Week, which is being held this week in the Italian cities of Pistoia... Read more
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The Church contributes to politics by promoting the common good, insists the Holy Father
In a letter Pope Benedict XVI wrote to Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco on the occasion of the 45th Social Week of Italian... Read more
New Canadian archbishops appointed
On Thursday, the Holy Father appointed two archbishops in Canada, Bishop Anthony Mancini, as the Archbishop of Halifax, and Bishop... Read more
Vatican Museum opens exhibition on Apocalypse
"Apocalypse: the Final Revelation" is the title of an exhibition inaugurated today in the Sistine Hall of the Vatican Museums.... Read more
Eusebius of Vercelli: to live in harmony and be constant in prayer
The Holy Father continued his series of homilies on the Fathers of the Church, speaking today in St. Peter’s plaza... Read more
Pope Benedict names 23 new cardinals with a couple surprises
As was reported yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI announced the names of the new cardinals following today’s general audience. The Holy... Read more
Reported American miracle could secure Cardinal Newman's beatification
The Holy See's Congregation for Saints is considering the beatification of John Henry Cardinal Newman after indications he may have... Read more
Pope Benedict will announce consistory to create new cardinals tomorrow
Sources at the Vatican have informed CNA that Pope Benedict XVI will announce during tomorrow’s General Audience that he will... Read more
Cardinal Herranz: Vatican first to want an “internal cleansing”
In an interview with the Italian daily “La Repubblica,” Cardinal Julian Herranz, president emeritus of the Commission for Legislative Texts... Read more
Leader of Fraternity of St. Pius X names theological commission to study Vatican II
The leader of the Fraternity of St. Pius X, Archbishop Bernard Fellay, has formed a theological commission to study the... Read more
Deatils emerge on Knights Templar document from Secret Archives
A recently rediscovered document has shed new light on the trial and suppression of the legendary Knights Templar. CNA previously... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI calls for food to recognized as a universal human right
Tonight 854 million people will go to bed with an empty stomach even though enough food was produced to feed... Read more
Sacred music safeguards tradition of the Church and is of greater value than any other art, Pope says
During a visit on Saturday to the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Pope Benedict XVI called on the Church’s leaders... Read more
Vatican suspends official over reports of homosexual acts
The director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, confirmed this weekend that a Vatican official has been... Read more
Salvation brings more than health, it gives you a new life, says Pope Benedict
Yesterday at noon, Pope Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his study to pray the Angelus with thousands of... Read more
Pope appeals for release of two priests abducted in Iraq
Pope Benedict launched an appeal for two priests who were kidnapped in Mosul, Iraq following yesterday's Angelus prayers. Read more
Pope Benedict XVI opens his house to the world
At the reopening of the Bronze Door of the Apostolic Palace today, Pope Benedict had a message for the world. “The... Read more
Russian Orthodox walk out of ecumenical talks
The delegation of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow has walked out of a joint session of Catholic and Orthodox theologians... Read more
World Meeting of Families to be held in Mexico City, Pope writes letter
The Holy Father has written a letter to Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family,... Read more
Muslim leaders write to Pope, Cardinal Tauran calls letter a “very encouraging sign”
More than 130 Muslim leaders, politicians, and scholars have addressed a letter to Pope Benedict XVI in an attempt to... Read more
