Vatican News
Pope calls for a National Day of Prayer for Vocations in the US
Pope John Paul II called on the Church in the United States to establish a National Day of Prayer for... Read more
Nations must guarantee human dignity of prisoners, Pope says
Pope John Paul II called on all nations this morning to ensure that prisoners are guaranteed their basic human rights... Read more
Parish is key place to announce Christ and educate Christians, says Pope
Receiving participants this morning in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Laity who are reflecting on the theme... Read more
1 in 4 centers dedicated to treating HIV/AIDS in the world are Catholic, says Cardinal
In a message for World AIDS Day, the President of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health workers... Read more
Holy See calls for banishing of “social stigma” against AIDS victims
The President of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health workers and the Sick said the stigma associated... Read more
Pope encourages youth to make Christ center of their lives
At the end of today’s general audience at the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican Pope John Paul II exhorted... Read more
Pope to mark act of reconciliation with Greek Orthodox by returning saints’ relics to Ecumenical Patriarch
The relics of Saints Gregory Nazianzus and John Chrysostom, two of the eight Great Doctors of the Church, will be... Read more
Pope receives honors from university for contribution to dialogue between faith and science.
Pope John Paul II, on receiving this morning the rector and members of the faculty and staff of the Nicolaus... Read more
Vatican announces "catalogue" of new international movements and lay associations in the Church
The Vatican has announced the recent publication of a "Catalogue of International Associations of the Faithful" in response to Pope... Read more
Council for the Laity to reflect on challenges facing parishes in the third millenium
The 21st Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, which will be held in Rome between November 24-28,... Read more
Pope calls families to ‘singular mission’: build God’s Kindgom in history
Pope John Paul II has called married couples and families to their “singular” and “urgent” mission…”in building the Church and... Read more
On feast of Christ the King, Pope marks 40th anniversary of Vatican II document "Lumen Gentium"
During the Angelus in Saint Peter’s Square yesterday, the solemnity of Christ the King, Pope John Paul II recalled that... Read more
Society absent of God self-destructs, says Ratzinger, points to current political, legal and sexual culture
In an interview published in Italian newspaper "La Reppublica" today, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine... Read more
Evangelize Asia with faith that penetrates every aspect of life, says Pope
Receiving members of the post-synodal council of the Special Assembly for Asia, held in April and May, 1998, Pope John... Read more
Pope sends telegram of condolence on the death of Cardinal Aramburu
In a telegram sent this morning to Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the death... Read more
Tolerance, peaceful co-existence is possible, says Pope, religious violence unjustifiable
Receiving the leaders of three religious communities in Azerbaijan this morning – Russian Orthodox, Muslim, and Jewish – Pope John... Read more
Mature couples are resources for young couples, witness to beauty and happiness of married life
At the opening of the 16th Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family, which began this morning in... Read more
Pope: break down walls of division, hostility, hatred so family of God can praise Him in harmony
In today's general audience in the Paul VI Hall, Pope John Paul II catechized on the theme of Psalm 66,... Read more
Vatican exhibit explores ancient art
A new free exhibit of ancient art opens today at the Vatican Museums and runs until Jan. 31 Read more
October 2005 Synod on Eucharist a sign of reciprocity, says Pope
Pope John Paul II said this morning, in a meeting with the general secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, that... Read more
