Vatican News
Pope’s message for peace, AIDS foundation to be presented
On Thursday, December 16 at 11 a.m. in the Holy See Press Office, the Holy Father's Message for the World... Read more
Pain and scandal is call to conversion and deeper fidelity, Pope tells US Bishops
John Paul II met with bishops from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, this morning in his last encounter with... Read more
Secularism, unbelief in Europe must be dealt with to preserve Christian identity, Vatican authority says
In a speech given by Cardinal Paul Poupard, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, today in Minsk, Belarus, he... Read more
Vatican announces international Congress for Circus and fair workers
The seventh International Congress on the Pastoral Care of Circus and Amusement Park Workers organized by the Pontifical Council for... Read more
Respecting cultural differences must be balanced by protection of universal values, says Pope
Pope John Paul II’s Message for the 91st World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2005, made public today, insists on... Read more
Pope marks 150th anniversary of Immaculate Conception Consecrating the Church to Mary
Appearing in a good form on Wednesday, Pope John Paul presided over the 150th Anniversary of the Immaculate Conception and... Read more
Pope condemns attacks on churches in Iraq
Pope John Paul condemned on Wednesday the bombing of two churches in Iraq, the latest in a series of attacks... Read more
Pope earmarks award for needy students of the Third World
Pope John Paul II will use an award he received today from the World Federation of Scientists, "for scholarships for... Read more
Pope's message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees to be presented Dec. 9
The Holy Father's message for the 2005 World Day of Migrants and Refugees, focuses on the theme of "Intercultural Integration"... Read more
Do not separate faith from professional, political, and cultural life, says Pope
Receiving bishops from the U.S. completing their ad limina visit on Saturday, Pope John Paul II spoke about the bishop’s... Read more
Use Church’s social doctrine as reference for family, civil and professional responsibilities, says Pope
In a conference on Saturday devoted to reflection on the recently-published Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Pope... Read more
US Embassy at the Vatican hosts conference on religious liberty
The US Embassy at the Holy See, in collaboration with the Solidarity Association based in Atlanta, is hosting a conference... Read more
Pope encourages diocesan newspapers to be “pulpits for the Gospel”
This morning Pope John Paul II called diocesan newspapers to pursue their mission as pulpits of the Gospel and thanked... Read more
Vatican official speaks on religious freedom at US-sponsored conference in Rome
In a conference on religious freedom held this morning at Rome's Gregorian University Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, secretary for Relations with... Read more
Pope to preside at Mass for the 150th anniversary of the Immaculate Conception
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced today that on Wednesday, December 8, Solemnity of the Immaculate... Read more
21st International Marian Congress begins tomorrow in Rome
The Pontifical Lateran University in Rome will host the 21st International Marian Mariological Congress from December 4-8 on the theme... Read more
Church wants to serve in promoting human dignity, says Pope
Receiving the president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Guema, this morning, Pope John Paul II said that the Church, "inspired... Read more
Pope John Paul II: "God does not forget one single tear"
Receiving 180 members of the secular institute, "Servants of Suffering," on the 10th anniversary of its foundation this morning, Pope... Read more
Pope calls for elimination of landmine stockpiles, care for reintegration of victims
In a message to Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch, president of the First Review Conference of the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition... Read more
Prevent AIDS by education for chastity and respect for sacredness of human life
The Vatican Press Office released a message today on the occasion of World AIDS Day, dedicated to women this year,... Read more
