Vatican News
Church issues guidelines for pastoral ministry to prostitutes, street children, and homeless
The Church has issued a set of guidelines for those traveling on roadways and those working in pastoral ministries for... Read more
New CEO chosen for the Vatican Bank
The selection of a new director of the Institute for the Works of Religion (I.O.R.) was made public today by... Read more
Vatican Press Office announces: Re-opening of a cathedral, conference for university professors, and the Holy Father's theme for World Day of Peace
The Press Office of the Vatican made three announcements today: THE REOPENING OF THE CATHEDRAL of Noto, a conference for... Read more
Church gives guidelines for bringing faith to the streets
A rather interesting document was issued today on the pastoral care of the road. The guidelines were created for the... Read more
Representatives of the Holy See and Vietnam discuss normalization of bilateral relations
Representatives of the Holy See and of Vietnam met recently to discuss the re-establishing of bilateral diplomatic relations after decades... Read more
Pope meets with Orthodox Archbishop, issue joint declaration
The Holy Father received His Beatitude Chrysostom II, Archbishop of New Justinian and of Cyprus, in Rome on Saturday. The... Read more
Pope tells the youth to imitate the example of Francis’ radical conversion
Departing from the cathedral in Assisi, Benedict XVI traveled by car to meet the youth at the basilica of St.... Read more
Holy Father uses his pilgrimage to Assisi to denounce violence
The Holy Father noted that Assisi, eight centuries ago, “could harldly have imagined the role which Providence had assigned it.” ... Read more
Benedict XVI: Man finds himself in the measure in which he lives for God
The Holy Father celebrated mass today, robed in green vestments and a large white pallium, in the plaza in front... Read more
Holy See still interested in the murder case of Cardinal Posadas
Speaking to the Notimex news agency from Rome, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez of Guadalajara (Mexico) said the Holy See continues... Read more
Pope, Russian Patriarch could meet within a year
Pope Benedict and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy may hold a historic meeting within a year, Cardinal Walter Kasper, head of... Read more
Slovak Bishops make ad limina visit to the Pope
Today, Pope Benedict XVI addressed further secularization in Eastern Europe with bishops from the Slovak Episcopal conference. As an Eastern... Read more
Pope Benedict celebrates the founding of the Pontifical Council for Culture
Recalling the founding of the Pontifical Council for Culture by the Servant of God John Paul II, the Pope received... Read more
Cardinal Martino announces end of Church’s financial contributions to Amnesty International
In response to the recent decision by Amnesty International to support abortion as a human right, Cardinal Renato Martino, president... Read more
Pope Benedict teaches that true alleviation of poverty is spiritual and material
Aid organizations must bring more than material aid to truly help those in need, said Pope Benedict. They must bring... Read more
True Christians see the Church through eyes of love
More than 30,000 pilgrims enjoyed the sunny weather today as they gathered for Pope Benedict’s Wednesday audience. He centered his... Read more
Pope receives final CELAM document for consideration
On Monday the three presidents of the 5th General Conference of the Latin American Bishops’ Council, which took place in... Read more
Bishop Joseph Kurtz becomes new head of Archdiocese of Lousiville
This morning the Holy Father announced that he has appointed a new archbishop for the Archdiocese of Louisville. The new... Read more
Benedict meets with astronomers calls them to form their faith and reason
This morning Pope Benedict received the faculty and students of the Eleventh Vatican Observatory Summer School in an audience. He... Read more
Pope encourages youth in their discovery of Eucharistic Adoration
Beneath a nearly cloudless blue Roman sky, the Holy Father made his Sunday address to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s... Read more
